UNA, Space & Rocket Center to host eclipse-viewing events

With Saturday’s annular eclipse approaching, Alabamians have the opportunity to view the event at either the University of North Alabama in Florence or the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville. UNA officials said it will begin its events for the day at 10:30 a.m. and will go until 2 p.m. The school will also have solar projectors, telescopes, and eclipse glasses for participants. “An annular eclipse takes place when the moon is a little further away from the Earth than average so that it is smaller in the sky and does not completely cover the sun,” said Dr. Mel Blake, the associate pr