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It's not all fun and games: The Science behind the eclipse

Marylanders may be able to catch a partial glimpse of the total solar eclipse set to cross North America on Monday. It's not all fun and games. Scientists will be looking to study the part of the sun's atmosphere that is visible during the total phase of the eclipse. The next total solar eclipse will not cross the U.S. until 2045, and the next total solar eclipse visible from Baltimore won't occur until May 2079. Subscribe to WBAL on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1oJSRCN Get more Baltimore news: http://www.wbaltv.com Like us: http://facebook.com/wbaltv11 Follow us: https://twitter.com/wbaltv11 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wbaltv11/

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