The sun’s so dark, you gotta wear shades. The breezy forecast was looking up on April 8 so Northbrook students of Greenbriar School could look up at a solar eclipse on Monday afternoon using special sunglasses. Skies were sunny and nearly 70 degrees for grade schoolers to use safety eyewear to view the much anticipated partial solar eclipse at 2:07 p.m. Glenbrook community time. First-graders at the school (2195 Cherry Lane) were among learners at Northbrook District 28 and also at schools in the United States experiencing the solar eclipse as a childhood memory maker. Students went outside at 1:55 […]
Category: Solar Eclipse
Museum of Science and Industry offers eclipse activities and pop-up viewing sites in Chicago
Museum representatives will be at Millennium Park, the Michigan Avenue Bridge, Oak Street Beach and the DuSable Museum with eclipse glasses and telescopes.
Solar eclipse viewing: Picture perfect day shaping up in southern Illinois
In a global rarity, southern Illinois is in the path of totality, where the moon completely blocks the sun, for the second time in seven years. The contiguous United States won’t see another total eclipse until 2044.
Watch live: 2024 total solar eclipse
After months of excitement and anticipation, the day is finally here: The Great American Eclipse, when the moon will pass directly between the Earth and the sun, creating a rare and unforgettable celestial spectacle. Those who are observing this eclipse from its path of totality — the viewing area where the sun’s face will be completely covered by the moon — will briefly experience an …
Despite rainy Sunday, weather service predicts clear skies for Monday’s solar eclipse
Chicagoans will experience about 94% eclipse coverage. The sun will completely block the moon in parts of southern Illinois and central Indiana.
South, southwest suburbs plan events for Monday’s solar eclipse
Sam Forzley, an optometrist at the Forzley Eye Clinic in Lemont said he’s been treating a patient who lost some of his vision after looking at the sun during an eclipse, and urges people to wear specialized glasses that protect the eyes from sun rays.
What you need to know about next week’s total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse can be seen, on average every 375 years from any given location on the planet. Southern Illinois is experiencing its 2nd in 7 years.
Taking the kids: Get ready for the solar eclipse
Mark your calendars! There will be a rare solar eclipse on April 8. People plan to travel to see the moon’s shadow totally block out the sun — for less than five minutes in the afternoon. In the U.S., the path of the eclipse will run in an arc from southwest Texas to northern Maine. […]
Ask the Pediatrician: How can I safely watch a solar eclipse with my children?
The next solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8. Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking sunlight and casting a shadow on our planet. There will be a 115-mile-wide path stretching from Maine to Texas with a total solar eclipse, while the rest of the […]