Capital Weather Gang's Angela Fritz explains how math is used to determine the timing and location of the total solar eclipse crossing the U.S. on Aug. 21. (Claritza Jimenez,Daron Taylor,Angela Fritz/The Washington Post)CARBONDALE, Ill. — The warning signs hang above hundreds of miles of highway, flashing the same message from Illinois to Tennessee: “SOLAR ECLIPSE. Capital Weather Gang's Angela Fritz breaks down what will happen when a total solar eclipse crosses the U.S. on Aug. 21. She’s a “megafan” of the TV show “Heroes,” in which characters gain superpowers from watching a total solar eclipse. Read more:Everything you need to know about the total solar eclipse August 21Mars has eclipses.

Source: Washington Post August 19, 2017 15:32 UTC