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How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Online for Free

The 2024 solar eclipse is set to take place on Monday and 15 states will have access to a view of the moon almost completely covering the sun.

Residents of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as areas of Tennessee and Michigan, will have a full view, weather permitting, according to NASA.

The event will begin a little after 12:10 p.m. CT in parts of Texas and a little after 2 p.m. ET in Pennsylvania and New York.

If you’re not in a state with a full view of the total solar eclipse or can’t miss work to watch the event, you can still watch the solar eclipse online – and you don’t have to no need to worry about your eyes. damaged in doing so.

NASA Television

NASA Television can be streamed live to your TV, computer or mobile phone starting at 1 p.m. ET.

On your computer or phone, you can access NASA TV on NASA+, the NASA TV webpage, the NASA YouTube channel, the NASA app for iOS, and the NASA app for Android .

You can also visit NASA’s social media account to watch the live stream. NASA has accounts on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitch.tv and Daily Motion.

You can also view it on the big screen through a third-party TV app or service like Roku, Hulu, DirectTV, DISH Network, Google Fiber, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV. Although some of these services may require a fee if you are not already a subscriber.

Google TV

Google TV will also offer free live coverage of the 2024 solar eclipse. Google TV will broadcast live broadcasts from different US cities throughout.

Google TV will provide access to NBC News Now, Scripps News, Reuters Now, AccuWeather NOW and a range of NBC channels in major cities and states. You can find each channel in the “For You” tab of Google TV.

Other Live Streaming Options

PBS primetime science show NOVA will also host a live stream of the event and feature scientists on its YouTube channel.

The U.S. National Science Foundation will also begin live coverage at 1:55 p.m. ET.

The Skywatching website timeanddate.com will cover the total solar eclipse with a live stream and live blog covering general information and live coverage.

The University of Texas astronomical research center, the McDonald Observatory, will also livestream the total solar eclipse starting at 12 p.m. CT.

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