George Takei narrates new NASA video about what causes a total solar eclipse

NASA shared a video on August 9 of actor George Takei offering a brief audio introduction to the total solar eclipse set to occur across much of the continental United States on August 21. The video shows a map of various points in the US that will be affected by the eclipse as well as general tips on how best to view it.

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