"2024 Eclipse: Planning Ahead for a Different Experience"

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross a significant portion of North America and a dozen U.S. states, with the path of totality traveling from Texas to Maine. Viewers outside this path will experience a partial solar eclipse, with Michigan mostly outside the path of totality. To safely view the eclipse, it's important to use special solar filters or solar-viewing glasses, and NASA provides a list of suppliers. This rare event is a great opportunity to gather with other skygazers and can be observed at local planetariums, libraries, nature centers, dark sky parks, or astronomy groups.