2017-08-21 Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Special Solar Assembly

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. This photo was selected by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from world-wide submissions to be featured in NASA's official Total Solar Eclipse 2017 group pool on Flickr. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

The moon transits across the sun in the first total solar eclipse seen in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. CC photo by Kevin M. Gill.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Students Marvel at the Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. This photo was selected by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from world-wide submissions to be featured in NASA's official Total Solar Eclipse 2017 group pool on Flickr. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

The moon transits across the sun in the first total solar eclipse seen in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. CC photo by Kevin M. Gill.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

A Slice of the Sun

The moon transits across the sun in the first total solar eclipse seen in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. This photo was selected by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from world-wide submissions to be featured in NASA's official Total Solar Eclipse 2017 group pool on Flickr. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. This photo was selected by the NASA Goddard Space Center from world-wide submissions to be featured in NASA's official Total Solar Eclipse 2017 group pool on Flickr. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Studying the Solar Eclipse

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. This photo was selected by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from world-wide submissions to be featured in NASA's official Total Solar Eclipse 2017 group pool on Flickr. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

The moon transits across the sun in the first total solar eclipse seen in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Chase Sikora, 13, a student at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, photographs the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century, during a special eclipse assembly held by his school. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Chase Sikora Photographs the Solar Eclipse

Chase Sikora, 13, a student at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, photographs the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century, during a special eclipse assembly held by his school. This photo was selected by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from world-wide submissions to be featured in NASA's official Total Solar Eclipse 2017 group pool on Flickr. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Cell Phone Solar Photography

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. This photo was selected by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from world-wide submissions to be featured in NASA's official Total Solar Eclipse 2017 group pool on Flickr. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Scoping Out the Solar Eclipse

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. This photo was selected by the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from world-wide submissions to be featured in NASA's official Total Solar Eclipse 2017 group pool on Flickr. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

The moon transits across the sun in the first total solar eclipse seen in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. CC photo by Kevin M. Gill.

Hinsdale Central Students Observe the Solar Eclipse

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. This photo was selected by the NASA Goddard Space Center from world-wide submissions to be featured in NASA's official Total Solar Eclipse 2017 group pool on Flickr. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

Despite overcast skies, students and teachers at Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois, head outside to view the first total solar eclipse in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.

Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

The moon transits across the sun in the first total solar eclipse seen in the United States in most of a century. The next to be seen in North America will be on April 8, 2024. Photo by Daniel M. Reck.