LIVE ECLIPSE VIDEO: NASA hosting real-time look at total solar eclipse on April 8

Want to watch the eclipse from indoors, or without looking up at the sky? Click here for a live video feed.

Published Apr 03, 2024 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 1 minute read

The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Cerulean, Ky. Photo by Timothy D. Easley /AP PHOTO

Planning to stay indoors during the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, but don’t want to miss out on what could be a once-in-a-lifetime event? Scroll down for a live video of the phenomenon.

NASA will be hosting an official broadcast of the eclipse on Monday starting at 1 p.m., with live views of the moon passing in front of the sun from across the United States.

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The telescope feed will include views from multiple locations and will be swapped around based on weather, the eclipse’s progress and feed availability, NASA said.

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The total solar eclipse is a show millions of people in North America and elsewhere are eager to see. So many people, in fact, the Niagara Region declared a state of emergency last week in anticipation of a million visitors heading there to catch a glimpse of the spectacle.

Though not along the path of totality, residents of Ottawa will witness a partial eclipse — 98.87 per cent obscurity — without leaving the city. To watch the solar eclipse safely, proper eclipse-viewing glasses are a necessity.

READ MORE:Five spots to see the solar eclipse in the Ottawa areaHow to safely watch the total solar eclipseWhere to get solar eclipse glasses in OttawaWe want to hear from you: How are you prepping for the total solar eclipse, Ottawa?

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