Why is The August Total Solar Eclipse Special?

Usually these eclipses happen in remote locations hard to reach. And it is rare to see a TOTAL solar eclipse. This eclipse is also giving scientists a rare view of the sun's corona. I wonder what they might discover!

"the August 21 eclipse will cross the U.S. from coast to coast, with totality visible from several major cities and other locations that are easily accessible to millions of people. The last time this happened was in June 1918, when the path of totality crossed the country from Washington State to Florida...." National Geographic explains it all HERE

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