Passengers on flights during total solar eclipse share rare experiences
Only a select few got the chance to witness the celestial moment while flying high above.
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Only a select few got the chance to witness the celestial moment while flying high above.
"Over 20,000 people checked into our welcome center. All our public parks were full," says Ashley Colunga with the City of Ennis.
For one Fort Worth family, Monday's excitement was eclipsed by an even bigger event: the birth of their baby.
Storms Monday night and early Tuesday morning created a little tension for travelers looking to depart DFW following Monday's solar eclipse.
Many, many people will be trying to capture the moment. Communication could become difficult.
North Texas doctors say to have your eclipse glasses handy and know when you should wear them.
There could be hundreds of thousands of visitors in Dallas for the total solar eclipse. City leaders ask residents to be prepared and be patient.
The city of Hillsboro sits in the center of the path of totality for the upcoming eclipse, making it a hot spot for visitors from around the world.
Jason Kurth was one of the people who didn't want to take any chances with their viewing spot for the total solar eclipse.
Watching an eclipse doesn't get old for Laverne Biser, who's just a couple of months shy of his 106th birthday.
"Best day ever!" yelled one student at Alice Carson Learning Center.
This will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the U.S. until 2044.
Ennis has been celebrating the coming eclipse all weekend long.
Many Texas cities are expecting tens of thousands of visitors.
While many of us are getting ready and preparing for the event, have you thought about how animals might react to the sudden darkness?
Many school districts in North Texas are closing their doors when the total solar eclipse makes its way above the state on April 8, while others are taking it as a learning opportunity.
As millions prepare for the upcoming totality, some North Texas leaders worry that many may not be prepared.
CBS News Texas Meteorologist Dominic Brown shares his experience covering past eclipses and what it was like seeing them in different parts of the country.
CBS News Meteorologist Jeff Ray breaks down the possibilities ahead of the celestial event.
Museum officials say they want to use the natural phenomenon as a way to inspire children to fall in love with science.
They were selected to be part of a nationwide research project with the Southwest Research Institute. They'll capture images of the solar eclipse using telescopes as it crosses the United States.
Laverne Biser has been chasing eclipses and taking photos of them since 1963.
The declaration will begin on April 5 and end on April 9.
"This is huge, HUGE! If we don't plan appropriately, A, we won't have workers. Or B, we'll have so many people on the streets that nobody can get to the events."
"This is going to be an event all the way through the weekend, even starting as early as Friday."
