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The red line shows the path of totality through the United States, while the yellow orbs show how much of the sun will be visible as the eclipse progresses.

The red line shows the path of totality through the United States, while the yellow orbs show how much of the sun will be visible as the eclipse progresses.

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Eclipse 2017

Rare total solar eclipse a chance to see ‘pure science’

The last time Carroll Ellis, a geoscience educator at the MathScience Innovation Center in Henrico County, saw a total solar eclipse, the price of a loaf of bread was less than a quarter, the average price of a home was $24,000 and he was learning how to use a microscope, a gift from his parents.