How to Livestream the Solar Eclipse

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Because it’s 2017, you don’t actually have to step foot outside to watch the Great American Eclipse — rather, you can enjoy one of nature’s wonders from the comforts of your home, in front of a computer or phone screen.

On Monday, a total solar eclipse will be visible in the United States, as the moon passes between the Earth and sun, completely blocking the latter for a few minutes. It’s a pretty big deal because it’s rare. The last total solar eclipse that was visible in the States was 38 years ago and then 61 years before that.

So, if you can’t be bothered to step foot outside (or you’re just genuinely stuck inside somewhere), fret not because there are multiple ways you can enjoy the solar eclipse from behind a computer screen.

The Great American Eclipse will be broadcast live on YouTube through multiple channels, like: The Weather Channel, PBS News Hour, ABC News, Discovery’s Science Channel, Telemundo, Univision, Washington Post, TIME, NASA and Exploratorium.

According to the LA Times, above Southern California, the moon will start to edge into the sun just after 9 a.m. PT. The maximum eclipse will happen at 10:21 a.m. The partial eclipse will end at 11:45 a.m., at which time the sun — and daylight — will be back to normal.

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