How to safely view the Solar Eclipse on October 14th

A celestial spectacle will pass through the sky on Oct. 14.
By Mark Stetson and Mark Kaufman  on 
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A celestial spectacle will pass through the sky on Oct. 14. And you have an opportunity to safely watch.

The looming annular solar eclipse will be visible to millions of Americans in the U.S. as well as folks in Central and South America. Some will see the complete annular eclipse, wherein the moon passing in front of the sun creates a "ring of fire" view. Many others will experience a partial solar eclipse, as only part of the moon, from their vantage point, traverses our star. We’re about to give you all the details of how you can best watch this not quite “once in a lifetime” event.

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Mark Kaufman

Mark is an award-winning journalist and the science editor at Mashable. After communicating science as a ranger with the National Park Service, he began a reporting career after seeing the extraordinary value in educating the public about the happenings in earth sciences, space, biodiversity, health, and beyond. 

You can reach Mark at [email protected].


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