North Carolina will witness something next week that it hasn't seen is more than 40 years.

At 2:43 p.m. on Aug. 21, the daytime sky will go dark as the moon's shadow blocks out the sun and creates the first solar eclipse visible in the state since 1970

In this week's episode, Morehead Planetarium educators Amy Sayle and Mickey Jo Sorrell tell us what to expect during next week's solar eclipse.

North Carolina will witness something next week that it hasn't seen is more than 40 years. At 2:43 p.m. on Aug. 21, the daytime sky will go dark as the moon's shadow blocks out the sun and creates the first solar eclipse visible in the state since 1970 In this week's episode, Morehead Planetarium educators Amy Sayle and Mickey Jo Sorrell tell us what to expect during next week's solar eclipse.

Well Said: Solar eclipse

From March Madness to Cuban relations, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill community is playing a role in some of the most important topics and issues making headlines around the world.

Join us every Wednesday for the UNC-Chapel Hill's “Well Said” podcast as we talk with Carolina’s newsmakers and experts. Each week, students, faculty, staff and alumni will discuss whats going on in classrooms, labs and around campus, and how it pertains to the local, national and international headlines.

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From March Madness to Cuban relations, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill community is playing a role in some of the most important topics and issues making headlines around the world. Join us every Wednesday for the UNC-Chapel Hill's “Well Said” podcast as we talk with Carolina’s newsmakers and experts. Each week, students, faculty, staff and alumni will discuss whats going on in classrooms, labs and around campus, and how it pertains to the local, national and international headlines.

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