From roughly 8:15 PM until sunset (9 PM), a portion of the sun will be blocked by the moon – a solar eclipse. Go to this site to learn more and see what the eclipse might look like over Lake Michigan. Don't get your hopes up.

The group will travel to see a mere four minutes of the eclipse at the point at which the moon covers the sun, except for the ring of light around the moon. They'll also spend a couple of nights observing those crystal clear desert skies.

The group will travel to see a mere four minutes of the eclipse at the point at which the moon covers the sun, except for the ring of light around the moon. They'll also spend a couple of nights observing those crystal clear desert skies.

On Sunday evening Utahns will be treated to an partial solar eclipse, when the moon will obstruct part of the of sun creating a ring of fire in sky or annular eclipse, something that hasn't been seen in the United States for nearly two decades.

By Melissa Gray CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people are planning viewing parties in the western United States for Sunday's annular solar eclipse, a rare event in which the sun will appear as a thin ring behind the moon. The eclipse will be visible on a