On August 21st, 2017, most of North America will experience a solar eclipse, with a select area experiencing a total solar eclipse. To learn more about what an eclipse is, and how to safely view this event, we spoke with museum astrophysicist Jackie Faherty.

A full transcript of this podcast is available here: http://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/podcasts/2017-solar-eclipse-facts-and-tips

To learn more about eclipses and the upcoming event, watch a video of a recent panel discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzkVU3obUkI

To see the path of totality, and more information on the eclipse, visit eclipse2017.NASA.gov.

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