The first solar eclipse to cross the United States in 99 years will occur today.

For those wearing protective glasses, there is much to see: stars during the daytime, the million-degree solar corona, and seeing the sun blacked out during the daytime.

NASA will offer hours of coverage online and on NASA Television beginning at noon Eastern. It plans livestreaming of the eclipse beginning at 1 p.m. EDT with images from satellites, research aircraft, high-altitude balloons and specially modified telescopes.

“Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA”

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Here’s a look out how area residents experience #Eclipse2017: