These links are for the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. I'll be updating (at the bottom of the post) as I find interesting stuff - if you have anything you think should be included, leave it in the comments.
On Monday, Agust 21, the moon will completely eclipse the sun, and people all over the U.S. will be able to watch. NASA has put together an impressive collection of resources and data.
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| A total solar eclipse happens when the moon, the sun and the Earth all line up such that the moon completely obscures the sun to viewers on part of Earth's surface. |
The path and timing of Monday's eclipse:
NASA on how a solar eclipse works:
How to make a pinhole projector out of a cereal box:
Smithsonian Air and Space will have a Solar Eclipse Special: Live From the Path of Totality.
Planning To Watch The Eclipse? Here's What You Need To Protect Your Eyes, and here's an interactive map of libraries giving away glasses for free (until they're gone).
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| Watching an eclipse - Paris, 1911 |
Some places to watch from the Northern Virginia area - Google for your own neighborhood, and here's NASA's interactive map with events throughout the U.S.
585 B. C.: Was the First Eclipse Prediction an Act of Genius, a Brilliant Mistake, or Dumb Luck?
February 29, 1504: that time Columbus tricked Jamaicans using knowledge of upcoming eclipse.
A Century of Eclipse Watching, in Photos
Cool app, just enter your zip code: Here's what you'll see where you live.
5 Tips from NASA for Photographing the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21. The secret is preparing ahead of time.
A history of solar eclipses and bizarre responses to them.
A Total Solar Eclipse Feels Really, Really Weird.
5 Mythic Eclipse Monsters Who Mess With the Sun and Moon
The Last Solar Eclipse. There will come a time when the moon is too far away to produce a solar eclipse.
The Last Solar Eclipse. There will come a time when the moon is too far away to produce a solar eclipse.
September 2015 total lunar eclipse/super blood moon.
Mental Floss has a Field Guide to Viewing the Solar Eclipse.
NASA's Eclipse 2017 Preview Videos.
Mental Floss has a Field Guide to Viewing the Solar Eclipse.
NASA's Eclipse 2017 Preview Videos.
What will happen if you look at the solar eclipse without glasses.
Throughout most of human history, an eclipse was something to fear. The gods were angry, and who knew what would happen next?
Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse From NASA's WB-57F Jets.
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