In 100 days, for the first time this century, all or part of a total eclipse of the sun will be visible to the entire continental United States. As part of news and reminders leading up to the event, The Gazette of (Really) Small News has added a little countdown box to the left-hand column of the home page.
The eclipse, predicted for Monday, Aug. 21, will begin in Oregon and spread east, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which has a web site for the celestial event at eclipse2017.nasa.gov.
Weather permitting, the so-called path of totality -- the area affected by a total eclipse -- is expected to range from Oregon to South Carolina.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the earth and the sun, totally or partially obscuring the sun. Watching the moon pass across the sun might be tempting, but health professionals and scientists warn that directly looking at the sun can result in blindness or severe eye damage.
"The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as 'eclipse glasses' ... or hand-held solar viewers," NASA says on its Eclipse2017 website.
"Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the Sun," NASA says.
For tips on safely viewing the eclipse, go online to eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety.
To be perfectly safe, or if clouds or rain block the view in your area, you can watch the eclipse by way of NASA's livestream.
The eclipse, predicted for Monday, Aug. 21, will begin in Oregon and spread east, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which has a web site for the celestial event at eclipse2017.nasa.gov.
Weather permitting, the so-called path of totality -- the area affected by a total eclipse -- is expected to range from Oregon to South Carolina.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the earth and the sun, totally or partially obscuring the sun. Watching the moon pass across the sun might be tempting, but health professionals and scientists warn that directly looking at the sun can result in blindness or severe eye damage.
"The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as 'eclipse glasses' ... or hand-held solar viewers," NASA says on its Eclipse2017 website.
"Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the Sun," NASA says.
For tips on safely viewing the eclipse, go online to eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety.
To be perfectly safe, or if clouds or rain block the view in your area, you can watch the eclipse by way of NASA's livestream.
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