People participate in the second annual Drag March for change
People joined the second annual Drag March for change on June 13, 2021. The event was led by drag performers of color and built on last year’s demands for more gigs, inclusion and respect in the primarily white, male, cisgender Northalsted neighborhood, which is also known as Boystown.
chicagotribune.comGreenway to replace Route 53 extension plan?
Lawmakers recently approved a resolution for a task force to study alternate uses for the proposed extension of Illinois Route 53 in the northwest suburbs after plans for the road were dropped. Conservationists and elected officials in Lake County are pushing to turn a former proposed tollway corridor into a greenway — a trail through a long, narrow nature preserve.
chicagotribune.comWatch live tonight: Join Slooh's live webcast of asteroid Apophis flyby
Visit Slooh.com to snap and share your own photos from this live event, and interact with our hosts and guests, and personally control Slooh's telescopes. Slooh's webcast will feature images of Apophis from Slooh's remotely operated observatories in Chile and the Canary Islands. "We'll be tracking Apophis most of the night," Slooh's chief astronomical officer Paul Cox told Space.com. We'll be discussing Apophis, the risks near-Earth objects pose to Earth, our historic coverage of Apophis, and Slooh's legacy tracking these near-Earth asteroid passes since 2008." You can watch the webcast live in the window above, courtesy of Slooh, and Slooh members can view it at Slooh.com.
space.comTotal solar eclipse 2020: See the best photos and more from Twitter
Update for Dec. 14: The only total solar eclipse of 2020 wowed skywatchers in South America despite overcast skies. The only total solar eclipse of 2020 took place on Dec. 14, and Twitter users flocked to share their experiences of the event. Related: Total solar eclipse 2020: Here's how to watch it onlineAnd of course, the best views still made it to Twitter. Here are some highlights:Today's total #SolarEclipse was the only total solar #eclipse of the year. pic.twitter.com/AlU0E8eGsWDecember 14, 2020Interesting moment #Eclipse2020 pic.twitter.com/yPwR95YLB6December 14, 2020The last total solar eclipse of 2020.
space.comLive stream: Total solar eclipse crosses South America on Dec. 14, 2020
This year’s only total solar eclipse will cross South American countries Chile and Argentina on Monday, Dec. 14. Watch live coverage of the eclipse beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST Monday in the video player below, courtesy of Slooh. A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon is the perfect size and distance from Earth to block out the sun entirely when their orbits cross paths. A total solar eclipse will cross Chile and Argentina on Dec. 14, 2020. Another total solar eclipse is expected to cross just below Detroit in 2024.
Total solar eclipse to cross Chile, Argentina on Dec. 14, 2020
The only total solar eclipse of the year will cross South America on Monday, Dec. 14. A total solar eclipse will cross Chile and Argentina on Dec. 14, 2020. So, in those rare occurrences where the moon makes a direct path across the sun, we get a solar eclipse. Watch Slooh’s live coverage of the Dec. 14 total solar eclipse below. In 2024, a total solar eclipse will take a path quite close to Detroit.