Mark your calendars! There will be a rare solar eclipse on April 8. People plan to travel to see the moon’s shadow totally block out the sun—for less than five minutes in the afternoon.
In the U.S., the path of the eclipse will run in an arc from southwest Texas to northern Maine. You can see it if you are in the path on this NASA map. States from New York to Ohio, Kentucky to Tennessee, Oklahoma and parts of Canada and Mexico will also have good views. Even Alaska and Hawaii will boast a partial view of the total eclipse. Astronomy experts remind travelers to use eclipse glasses, special viewers, or welder’s glasses to protect their eyes. Never look directly into the sun.
