On August 21, as the moon passes in front of the sun, casting its dark shadow along a 70-mile-wide path of the total solar eclipse across the United States, an alien sky will appear overhead.
Slowly, the sky will turn from bright daylight to darkness, revealing a darkened, midday sky as the total phase of the eclipse descends upon the planet.
The moon will blot out the sun's light during totality, allowing you a view of four planets with your naked eye alongside constellations usually only visible in the winter months in the Northern Hemisphere.
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via Zero Tech Blog
