The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, was photographed from Madras, Oregon. The black circle in the middle is the Moon. Surrounding it are white streams of light belonging to the Sun’s outer atmosphere, called the corona. NASA/Aubrey Gemignani
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Solar Eclipse at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site

On April 8, there will be a total solar eclipse visible south of the St. Louis area. At Washington University, it will be a partial eclipse.

Faculty from the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences and from both the Departments of Physics and Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences will be hosting a free and open to the public event at Bollinger Mill State Historic Site. They will provide stations with telescopes and notable planetary scientists will give short talks about the science and history of eclipses. There will also be a booth with planetary globes and information about the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, planetary science initiatives and current missions WashU personnel are working on.

There will be activities located throughout the day use area, on both sides of the river. Straight Line Swine will also be at the site with their BBQ truck. Join us for the day to experience more than 4 minutes of solar eclipse totality!