TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE: Mark your calendar. On Dec. 14, 2020, the new Moon will pass directly in front of the sun, producing a total solar eclipse--the only one this year. The path of totality cuts across southern Chile and Argentina, as shown in this new video from space artist Larry Koehn:
At maximum, the sun will be hidden for 2 minutes and 10 seconds, revealing the sun's ghostly corona to onlookers inside the Moon's shadow. The sky will darken, a cool breeze will move across the landscape, and night birds will sing at midday. On a scale of 1 to 10, it's a million.
Normally, a solar eclipse prompts warnings of eye safety. Wear your eclipse glasses! This year it's important to wear a mask as well. The eclipse is occurring during a global pandemic. To prevent it from becoming a super-spreader event, crowds should obey all local masking and social distancing ordinances.
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