A rare phenomena is about to be witnessed by the residents of the United States of America during the summer of the coming year as a total solar eclipse 2017 is predicted to happen after almost a century. NASA has previously revealed about the upcoming total eclipse of the sun and informed people about its date and path.
The next total solar eclipse that will be visible across the nation of the United States is reportedly happening on Aug. 21, 2016. According to NASA, darkness will be experienced first near the Lincoln City of Oregon at around 10:15 AM. After an hour and a half, the eclipse reportedly will travel across the country towards the east and will end near Charleston, South Carolina at around 2:50 PM. Other states to see the said eclipse include Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia as noted by EarthSky. A partial eclipse can also be observed prior and after the phenomena.
Earlier this month, the scientists from NASA, the University of Hawaii and the University of Texas Arlington have talked about the phenomena during the American Geophysical Union fall meeting in San Francisco, California.
"An eclipse teaches us so many things, but the 2017 eclipse is especially unique because of the uninterrupted land masses it will pass over," the NASA astrophysicist Lika Guhathakurta explained as cited by WSOCTV.COM. "This will allow us to maximize our chance to collect data and connect the shadow of the moon to Earth science," he explained further.
The corona of the total solar eclipse 2017 is explained by the experts to present itself in a pearly white aura. This plasma is believed by researchers to help them in understanding the effects of the corona to the planets, stars and natural satellites.
Following this rare event coming to the United States, NASA has warned the people who wish to follow the eclipse to observe safety precautions while looking at the crossover of the sun and the moon. The institution advised the viewers to use specialized filters as it will be dangerous to the eyes to look directly at the total solar eclipse 2017.
