Minnesota won't lose the sun completely 84 percent of the phenomenon will be visible from the state, Brummel said - not enough to weaken the sun's energy much or darken the sky.īut if you're set on experiencing the breathtaking blackout, there are plenty of places to do so. The birds get confused, you hear all this weird chirping - it's the kind of thing you really can't believe until you experience it." "This is a big deal," said Sally Brummel, Bell Museum and Planetarium program manager at the University of Minnesota. It will be the first total solar eclipse visible from the United States since 1979 and the first to sweep the entire nation in 99 years. 21, a total eclipse of the sun will arc across the country from Portland, Ore., to Charleston, S.C., in a 70-mile-wide ribbon. This summer, travelers are adding another incentive to the list: dark skies in the middle of the day. National parks, theme parks and great beaches typically inspire vacations.
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