This summer, millions of people will get a chance to see an amazing celestial phenomenon—a huge part of the U.S. will plunge into darkness during a total solar eclipse August 21. A partial solar eclipse will move across the rest of the continental United States. There are relatively few cities, in 12 states from Oregon to South Carolina, that will be in the narrow path of the total solar eclipse. By now, most hotel rooms have sold out, and eclipse parties, festivals and viewing events are scheduled. But there’s still a chance to book a trip to a nearby city.

Originally released by Inside Science, 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 27, 2017.

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