Huge crowds await a total solar eclipse in North America. Clouds may spoil the view

A dark day in the park: Hundreds gather for total eclipse

SALEM — Nearly 1,000 people who came together on Salem Common Monday reached the same conclusion as the skies grew hazy and the air became abruptly cooler: the moon is a better door than a window.

A Renaissance-themed eclipse at a southern Indiana airport

(Justin Hicks)Outside the Columbus Municipal Airport Monday afternoon, the clamor of propellers and small jets was replaced with knights jousting and witches wailing. There was even a real trebuchet launching t-shirts into a crowd of spectators.But the real star of the show was the sun. It was scheduled to be upstaged by the moon at just about 3 p.m. on Monday, the keynote of the “Eclipsing the Renaissance” festival.“Feels kind of like… I know i…

SCC looks skyward like the rest of the country

The eclipse was on most people’s minds on Monday afternoon, and Southeastern Community College students and faculty were no exception. On the Keokuk campus, groups gathered outside for what turned out to be a sort of an eclipse party, with…

Total solar eclipse viewed by tens of millions in North America

People travelled to sites along its path across Mexico, the United States, and Canada to watch in wonder as the day turned to night.

Solar eclipse brings together friends, family

LAWTON, OK — The total solar eclipse brings many people to one place to be awestruck. For the Pumpkin Center Astronomy Club, it's also a day to catch up on life.