Astronomical Society of Kansas City

The Kansas City region has a growing community of night-time enthusiasts, whose efforts to protect the vanishing darkness from light pollution are bringing attention to a wide variety of natural wonders worth staying up for.

A solar eclipse will pass over the U.S. today, and southeast Missouri is in the path of totality. We'll hear how you can watch the eclipse safely and how much of the sun will be covered in the Kansas City area.