Stuck at Work? Watch a Livestream of the Solar Eclipse Here

Of course there's a way to watch the eclipse without getting in trouble with your boss.

By Michael Rietmulder August 21, 2017

Rare Annular Eclipse casts erie light over New Mexico landscape, May 20, 2012

Maybe you slept on snagging a pair of coveted eclipse glass or haven’t yet made your own DIY viewers. Or perhaps you’re one of the few diligent employees not playing hooky and costing the economy $700 million today.

While there’s still time to set your out-of-office auto reply and get to one of these great Seattle spots to watch the solar eclipse, you can always catch it online.

While much of America uses livestreaming technology to broadcast things like communist-fearing Fremont protesters, the good folks at NASA wield it to help you peep this natural wonder without leaving your cubicle. Watch below as the countdown inches toward the total eclipse around 10:20 a.m.

 

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