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Total Solar Eclipse 2017: Here's The Best Way To Watch
NASA is offering viewers across the country the opportunity to get a unique look at the rare astronomical event.
NEW YORK, NY — Suppose you're not in the "path of totality" for Monday's upcoming solar eclipse, but you still want to watch the astronomical phenomenon. What should you do to watch the solar eclipse safely?
One option is wearing the famous "eclipse glasses" — though you need be sure you pick up a certified, NASA-approved, non-defective pair. You can also use the old-fashioned pinhole method, as described by the American Astronomical Society. People with special eye concerns should, of course, consult their doctors before viewing the eclipse, even with safety precautions. (For more national stories, subscribe to the Across America Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)
But if you don't want to spend all that time fussing around with safety equipment, the easiest way to get a clear and unencumbered view is right here, on the internet. Join Patch on Monday, starting at noon Eastern.
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We'll be streaming NASA's feed of the eclipse as it passes over the entire country, and you can watch it safely from your darkened basement, if you so choose.
NASA's feed will even include footage from the astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
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"Over the course of 100 minutes, 14 states across the United States will experience more than two minutes of darkness in the middle of the day," explains NASA. "Additionally, a partial eclipse will be viewable across all of North America. The eclipse will provide a unique opportunity to study the sun, Earth, moon and their interaction because of the eclipse’s long path over land coast to coast."
The live stream will show the eclipse from all the following locations:
- International Space Station
- 50+ High Altitude Balloon Teams Across Path of Totality
- Gulfstream III Aircraft
- State Fair Grounds/Oregon Museum of Science - Salem, OR
- Exploratorium - Madras, OR
- Museum of Idaho – Idaho Falls, ID
- Exploratorium – Casper, WY
- Homestead National Monument of America – Beatrice, NE
- State Capitol – Jefferson City, MO
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – Carbondale, IL
- Summer Salute Festival – Hopkinsville, KY
- Austin Peay State University – Clarksville, TN
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park – NC
- College of Charleston – Charleston, SC
- Coast Guard Ship – Atlantic Ocean
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