Solar Eclipse

Small towns across Texas are expecting a spike in visitors as tourists drive in to watch the eclipse from parks and natural areas.

Saturday's partial eclipse caused some shadows on the ground to look like crescents, or mini-moons.

We cannot stress this enough: DO NOT try and look up for Saturday's eclipse without taking proper precautions to protect your eyes.

The last time a total solar eclipse passed through Texas was in 1878 and, barring groundbreaking scientific breakthroughs, you and I likely won't be around when the next one takes place here. With that in mind, now is the time to make sure you've got all your ducks in a row.

Not only will the moon be particularly close to Earth, but it will also be bathed in a reddish light just before midnight Eastern time.

A lot of Austinites were out taking in the eclipse this afternoon. And whether you were one of them or not, it was just a warmup for a couple more…