WOW! Gorgeous!

This will be COOL! Wish I lived closer to the totality area!

Solar System: Things to Know the August Eclipse

We’re counting down until the August 21 total solar eclipse that will be visible across most of North America. Here are some things you can do to prepare.

1. Find A Spot 

The eclipse should be visible to some extent across the continental U.S. Here’s map of its path.

Our eclipse page can help you find the best viewing locations by longitude and latitude: eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2017Aug21Tgoogle.html

2. Citizen Science

Want to know more about citizen science projects? Find a list of citizen science projects for the eclipse: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/citizen-science

3. Never look directly at the sun! Even during the early phases of the eclipse!

Get your eclipse viewing safety glasses beforehand: eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety

4. Get Our Interactive Eclipse Module App

In this interactive, 3D simulation of the total eclipse on August 21, 2017, you can see a view of the eclipse from anywhere on the planet: 

http://eyes.jpl.nasa.gov/eyes-on-eclipse.html

5. Got questions? 

Join the conversation on social media. Tag your posts: #Eclipse2017.

Twitter: @NASASolarSystem, @NASA, @NASASunEarth Facebook: NASA Solar System

Discover the full list of 10 things to know about our solar system this week HERE.

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So sad. RIP Bill.

Rest in peace Bill Paxton, “The Extreme” Actor behind iconic roles in Twister, Titanic, and Apollo 13, has passed away at 61 years old.

Beautiful #lightning shot!

Yes, hugs are very good, especially when one is sad. This makes me feel better.  <hugs>

“Hugs are actually so underrated especially those hugs that are so tight you can literally feel the other person’s heartbeat and for a moment everything feels so calm and safe like nothing can hurt you.” (x)

Supermoon!

WOW!  It’s Supermoon night, and yep, it’s ‘big,’ well, relatively speaking. Have to watch out for big high tides along the southern New England coast from 11/14-17 with any onshore wind flow.  We’re watching it! 

Found this photo on my Twitter feed.  It’s, well, SUPER!  With proper credit, of course.

Credit:  @brandonsmith_wx , photo taken 11/13/16 in State College, PA USA

WOW! Simply amazing #aurora!!

Northern light reflection, Tromsø, Norway by Kiredjian Joris

Wow is right!! Great composite! #lightning

Сomposite shot of a thunderstorm in Gurgaon (India) on April 5, 2017. Here are 89 photos! WOW! credit: Jan Wellmann

Amazing #lightning photo!!!!

Thunderstorm On Stonehenge

WOW! So cool!  :)

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/12/2016-the-year-in-volcanic-activity/510641/

Beautiful! #clouds #nature

The photographer calls the effect of this fog viewed from Mt. Tamalpais State Park near San Francisco “cotton candy waves” in the clouds. What do you think?