A father's view when the heavens align for the eclipse

For mothers and fathers, the more beautiful sight of the eclipse was the reaction of our precious earthlings

Parents name newborn baby after total solar eclipse

Decision to name her after Monday's celestial event actually started as a joke

Did the solar eclipse damage your eyes?

How to tell if you hurt your eyes looking at Monday's solar eclipse

Teens journey to total eclipse in the name of science

These students are one of 68 teams nationwide who helped scientists boost their data collecting potential

2 eclipse watchers hit by car on sidewalk, one dies, police say

Second woman taken to hospital, as was driver, authorities say; both victims were on lunch greak

"Humbling": Sun and moon put on celestial performance

Across America, the clockwork of the cosmos turned day into night -- and then day again

Star students hold special class reunion under solar eclipse

Something extraordinary took root in Colin Steele's classroom more than 50 years ago in Bethesda, Maryland

Solar eclipse 2017: Your stellar photos

CBS News asked you, our readers, to share your best pictures of the 2017 solar eclipse, and you got some awesome shots

Temperatures dropped during total solar eclipse

Eclipse observers were likely to experience a sudden drop in temperature during the period of "totality"

America's next solar eclipse comes in 2024

If you missed the solar eclipse​ on Monday, the countdown has begun for the next one in 2024

Pence welcomes students to view eclipse

Vice President Pence welcomed students from a local private Christian school to view the eclipse from the Naval Observatory

Trump watches eclipse from White House

President and Mrs. Trump viewed moon's shadow obstruct sun from the Truman balcony Monday

Great American Eclipse

Memorable photos of the first solar eclipse to cross the U.S. from coast to coast in 99 years

Solar eclipse sweeps across America

Millions of Americans coast to coast witness what one astronomer called "the most dramatic solar eclipse I've ever seen"

"Shadow bands": Eclipse will shine light on extremely rare sight

Astronomer Derrick Pitts on studying "really cool" phenomena and mysteries of the sun's corona

"Science and magic": One globetrotting couple's total eclipse bliss

Billy and Sharon Hahs have chased eclipses for 26 years; now the path of totality is heading straight to their farm

Millions ready to see sun go dark in coast-to-coast eclipse

Monday's eclipse will last a couple of minutes and will be covered live with a CBS News Special Report at 1 p.m. ET

Bill Nye on an eclipse's beauty and the wonder of science

"The Science Guy" says brief celestial spectacle is cause for us all to celebrate both the planet we share and humankind's ability to understand the cosmos

Small Oregon town prepares for thousands of eclipse tourists

The population in Madras, Oregon, could grow from 6,200 to as many as 200,000 on Monday as thousands arrive to view the eclipse

What happens to solar power during the eclipse?

Solar utilities in the path of the eclipse are preparing for the moment their power source is wiped out

NASA jets will chase solar eclipse at 50,000 feet

Total solar eclipse will travel coast-to-coast in U.S. for first time in 99 years Monday

The solar eclipse could cost employers big bucks

With the cosmic event visible at midday, employers are likely to see a slowdown in productivity as workers sky-gaze

Amateur photographers will bring the solar eclipse to the world

Google plans to stitch images from coast to coast into a short time-lapse movie​ that anyone can download after Monday's eclipse

The Great American Eclipse

How to prepare kids for the solar eclipse

Parents, schools and summer camps need to take steps to protect children's eyes during Monday's solar eclipse