If you're nowhere near the path of totality or if clouds spoil your view, you can still catch the total solar eclipse online.
, tens of millions who from Mexico's Pacific coast to eastern Canada can just look skyward Monday to when the moon blots out the sun.
are a must . The only time it's safe to ditch protective glasses is during totality, or the few minutes of complete darkness.
Here are some alternatives if you're clouded out during the eclipse or if you can't travel to the path:
NASA goes live from different eclipse cities
NASA is offering several hours of and on NASA TV starting at 1 p.m. EDT from several cities along the totality path. The space agency will show telescope views of the sun and there will be appearances by scientists and space station astronauts. During the eclipse, from Wallops Island, Virginia, with science instruments into the electrically charged portion of the atmosphere near the edge of space known as the ionosphere.
AP hosts live show from totality path
Associated Press journalists will fan out along the path of totality to bring live coverage of watch parties and festivities. The will start at 10 a.m. EDT with views from Mazatlán, Mexico, and other locations. Commentary will run from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT featuring interviews with organizers, scientists and live views from along the path.
Telescopes and experiments focus on the sun
The museum will feature live telescope images of the sun from Junction, Texas, and Torreón, Mexico. Researchers and students from the in an experiment that will be livestreamed from the stratosphere. will show the sun from different telescope feeds. will broadcast from Texas and will have a network of partner telescopes along the path.
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