Happy Solar Eclipse day! If you’re like me, then you either didn’t have time or money to jump in a car and drive to the path of totality. That’s okay. There’s still much to learn and experience about the Solar Eclipse. Here are some fun facts for today (pst teachers. Great way to kick things off for the first day of school!):
- Google created a Google Doodle for today’s event. If you play the video, the aliens will teach you about eclipses!
- The last time a solar eclipse came through the USA was 99 years ago. The next one will come in 2024 (save those glasses folks!).
- You can live stream the solar eclipse on NASA’s Facebook page. They’ll give you the optimum experience, showing the eclipse from different vantages points, including from the ground and from space.
- Don’t have glasses? Create your own! All you need is a cereal box, white paper, aluminum foil, a pair of scissors and a pencil. ABC News has your step-by-step guide to make your five-minute box here.
- Please don’t look at the sun without glasses. It’ll cause long-term damage to your eyes. Also, please don’t point your cameras or phones at the partial eclipse without a filter. That’ll do long-term damage as well.
It’s a great opportunity to go on an adventure and see our wondrous universe at work. Have fun everyone!
Zelly & Ol' Hem's 