On August 21st, the entire continent will experience a solar eclipse – some will even see a total eclipse which hasn’t been seen in the US since 1979. During this natural phenomenon, the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun’s tenuous atmosphere (the corona) can be seen and will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Outside this path people will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon will cover part of the sun. According to NASA, the whole continent will experience a partial eclipse lasting 2 to 3 hours and halfway through anyone within a roughly 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina will experience a brief total eclipse. During the total eclipse the will moon completely block the sun for up to 2 minutes & 40 seconds, turning day into night and making bright stars and planets visible. Either way, everyone will see something and should be spectacular!
Click here to learn more on NASA Eclipse 2017 site.
