Once in a Lifetime Event --Solar Eclipse, August 21

There probably aren't any left who have seen a total solar eclipse.  The last one was 99 years ago.  Unlike our predecessors, we have lots of options for watching and learning about this event.  With the amazing technology we have now, we don't even have to buy special glasses and go outside to see it.

If you can't watch the eclipse outside or the cloud cover doesn't cooperative, you can livestream this amazing celestial event on your PC.  Slooh, the first live-viewing telescope online service, just made their service free.  Watch this video to see if the eclipse will be passing over your area.

You can also watch from the NASA website. NASA said they will be using 11 spacecraft, three NASA aircraft, more than 50 high-altitude balloons, and the astronauts aboard the International Space Station to capture the celestial event. With all these unique vantage points, people who watch NASA's livestream might get an even better view than people staring at the sky!

NASA's live stream will be picked up by several other sources too. Ustream, YouTube, and Stream Enterprise will be airing NASA's feed. In addition to the NASA website, the agency will also use NASA Edge and NASA TV to air the event. These channels are not set up yet but you can access them from this link when they go live.

Here are a few more websites that will also be doing livestreams:
Exploratorium.edu
Astronomy.com
TimeandDate.com

If you do watch the eclipse outside, remember to protect your eyes with the special eclipse glasses, not just sunglasses.

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