A Lifelong Eclipse Chaser Promises: ‘You will never be the same’

JournalStar interviews Mike Kentrianakis about his eclipse journey. You guys, this eclipse shouldn't be missed! 

"NEW YORK — He approaches the first stranger with an expectant smile and an urgent query: “Do you know about the solar eclipse?”

The man shakes his head, and Mike Kentrianakis is launched. He’s here at the Hayden Planetarium as an emissary of the American Astronomical Society, and his mission is to spread the word: On Aug. 21, the moon will pass between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow across a swath of the United States. The spectacle will be like nothing most people have ever seen...." READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE

Fox 10 Tells The Gulf Coast What Their Total Solar Eclipse Experience Will Be Like

"First, let's break down exactly what a solar eclipse is. It's essentially when the Moon gets between the Earth and the Sun and it casts a shadow back onto the Earth. A full shadow is called an umbra. A partial shadow is called a penumbra; which is what what we'll experience on August 21st in the middle of the afternoon.... down on the Gulf Coast, we'll get about an 80% to 90% coverage of the Sun on that day...." READ THE REST HERE

Eclipse Totality NASA Live stream!

If you can't make it to the path of totality, NASA will live stream it for the four hours surrounding totality!

Either way, don't forget to get your Eclipse T-shirt on!

NASA Tells us How To Watch The Eclipse Safely - Totality here we come!

NASA urges us to watch the eclipse safely. "...anyone within a roughly 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina will experience a brief total eclipse, when the moon completely blocks the sun’s bright face for up to 2 minutes 40 seconds, turning day into night and making visible the otherwise hidden solar corona — the sun’s outer atmosphere — one of nature’s most awesome sights. Bright stars and planets will become visible as well...The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses” (example shown at left) or hand-held solar viewers..."

 Read the rest here! https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety

 You can easily get elcipse glasses on amazon.

 And don't forget to GET YOUR GEAR ON for the eclipse!

Happy eclipsing!

Great American Eclipse: Are you going to see Totality?

Don't miss totality. Watch a video about it here!

Get your eclipse gear on! Click here for Stylin Tshirts, mugs, and more!

2017 Eclipse - Totality

We are excited about the eclipse coming to America in 2017. Did you know this is the first time a full solar eclipse has happened nationwide in America since the 1700's? This is not just your average eclipse guys! Stay tuned for more tidbits about why this one is so cool!