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Once upon a time, there was light in our lives, but now we’re mostly falling apart after spending the year trying to navigate life during a pandemic. On top of that, it is also a presidential election year, thanks to which we have been living in a political tinderbox that has been constantly emitting sparks. Sometimes it may seem that there is nothing we can do to experience even small moments of wonder, or at least some kind of distraction from our current reality.
Now think about August 21, 2017, when, for a few minutes, many people stopped working and took to the streets to witness a total solar eclipse. Sadly, that exact scenario is impossible in the United States right now for a variety of reasons, but there is another total solar eclipse on Monday. And although we won’t be able to see it in person, we can join the rest of the world and watch the live stream. Here’s how to do it.
What is a solar eclipse?
In case you need a quick refresher, a solar eclipse occurs when the moon seems to pass facing the sun. During a total eclipse, 100% of the sun is covered, while a partial eclipse is exactly what it seems. This NASA graphic lists all solar eclipses between 2011 and 2020. Monday will be the sixth total eclipse in that time period, so they don’t happen as often, but they do happen regularly. In other words, every once in a while the sun gets dark.
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How to transmit the total eclipse of the sun
On this occasion, those from South America will be the ones who approach the solar phenomenon. The eclipse takes place this Monday, December 14 and begins at 8:33 am EST, then ends at 1:53 pm EST.
Like the eclipse of 2017, there’s a narrow path of totality, which means that those in that area will see the moon completely cover the sun, while nearby regions you will see a partial eclipse. It is expected that the whole last up to 2 minutes and 10 seconds, with the road that begins on the continent in Saavedra, Chile, and ends in Salina del Eje, Argentina, before continuing to the Atlantic Ocean.
NASA will begin broadcasting the eclipse from Chile at 9:40 am EST, with a narrated program (in Spanish) starting at 10:30 am EST. Both will be available to view on Space.com courtesy of NASA or via the agency’s website.
