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Why NASA Says The Total Solar Eclipse On Monday Will Be Way Cooler Than Any Before It
The total solar eclipse will be visible to millions on April 8 as its path cuts from Texas to Maine. Totality will last slightly longer, NASA says.
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Millions of people will be able to don protective glasses and view a spectacular total solar eclipse on Monday, starting around 1 p.m. CT. If this sounds familiar, it's because in 2017, a 70-mile-wide band of the US saw a total solar eclipse. But the total eclipse coming next week will be even cooler, said NASA scientists.
Key Details
- While total solar eclipses aren't exactly rare, there are a few circumstances around this upcoming event that make it unique.
- Depending on your location, you'll have about 3 to 4 minutes to watch the moon blot out the sun.
- NASA is hoping citizen scientists will help them gather a bunch of data during the eclipse.