The science behind total solar eclipses: How exactly do they happen?

In midst of an anticipated coast-to-coast traffic jam, the U.S. Department of Transportation is advising drivers to stay focused on the road during Monday’s solar eclipse.

“It’s building us toward a point where we can run the economy off renewable energy and store the excess in a diverse range of batteries”, Kammen said. If you look at the ground, spots of light showing between leaves should also show the crescent shape of the sun obscured by the moon. Fortunately, the Scottsbluff/Gering area is in the 70-mile-wide shadow path of the eclipse, known as the “path of totality”, which will traverse the country diagonally, appearing first in OR (mid-morning local time) and exiting some 2,500 miles east off the coast of SC (mid-afternoon local time) passing through portions of 14 states.

“I am confident in the technology of our market and grid, and in the expertise and abilities of our staff to manage the operational challenges associated with the eclipse”, Berberich said, according to the Los Angeles Times.

– The PBS science series NOVA is planning a quick turnaround with an hourlong eclipse documentary at 9 p.m.

The Oregon coast expected eclipse mania over the weekend leading up to the Great American Solar Eclipse on August 21, so many people were surprised Saturday by the lack of traffic and crowds.

Science Central will be closed on eclipse day, Monday, Aug. 21, as part of our regular school year hours.

While the darkest shadows will fall over this “path of totality”, a partial eclipse extends far beyond it, and may be visible as far north as Alberta, Canada and as far south as Brazil, weather permitting.

‘Awe-inspiring sights encourage empathy and generosity and group cohesion. and total eclipses always do that’.

The total eclipse of the sun is considered one of the most spell-binding phenomena in nature but it rarely occurs over a wide swath of land, let alone one of the world’s most heavily populated countries at the height of summer.

But the USA mainland hasn’t seen a total solar eclipse since 1979, when it swooped across Oregon, Washington state, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota, then into Canada. Hawaii has set a goal of reaching 100 percent renewables by 2045.

The biggest impact will be in North Carolina and New Jersey, the Eastern states with the most solar energy, company officials say.

Stand still and cover your eyes with your eclipse glasses or solar viewer before looking up at the bright sun.

Head to this bar for rooftop views, eclipse-themed cocktails and bar bites.

The last time an eclipse crossed from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean was on June 8, 1918, when a total eclipse was visible from Washington to Florida.

‘It just reminds us that we are these miniscule little beings on a piece of rock floating on a rock in outer space, so we better get along’.

Join Tejal Yoga to watch the eclipse at the library starting at 2 p.m., followed by an outdoor yoga session at the nearby Pelham Bay Park Ball Fields at 3:15 p.m.