pictures and coming up some live pictures from mexico, all that's left visible of the sun at the moment is that slim crescent, so very close to totality there. millions of people waiting for this along the path of totality as it's called, as daylight is plunged into darkness. it will last for four minutes and nine seconds — and totalitly is just minutes away. helena humphrey, our world news america presenter is in cleveland ohio. a big watch party there, you are telling us a little earlier, helena, and a huge sense of anticipation. absolutely. i'vejust and a huge sense of anticipation. absolutely. i've just been and a huge sense of anticipation. absolutely. i'vejust been reliably informed that we are now starting to see the eclipse creep here on ohio

in avon lake. we are sometime out from totality here, but we now know that gradually we are now starting on that path of course which has gone from mexico to canada here in the united states as well. but talking about this watch party, really, a buzzing sense of anticipation, when i think that's only grown stronger because we've all been obsessively watching the weather i think it's fair to say ever since we got this assignment in recent weeks. it wasn't looking great at all times, but taking a look at the picture behind me right now, you can see a beautiful blue sky here on lake erie. could we be in for one of the best seats in the house here in the united states? it remains to be seen but of course i think ohio definitely deserves one. it last saw a total eclipse in 1806, it once he and another one for another 400 years. we've been speaking to people here, one nasa engineer telling me he's drove in

last night, has been flipping his car. an emotional and element, a spiritual express, i believe we can go now to now to pallab ghosh. it's a big day in the science community. it's a big day in the science community-— it's a big day in the science community. we are in for an incredible — community. we are in for an incredible treat, _ community. we are in for an incredible treat, all - community. we are in for an incredible treat, all across . community. we are in for an - incredible treat, all across mexico and the _ incredible treat, all across mexico and the united states, into canada, giving _ and the united states, into canada, giving one _ and the united states, into canada, giving one of the most spectacular natural_ giving one of the most spectacular natural events that we could wish to see. natural events that we could wish to see the _ natural events that we could wish to see. the first thing you'll see is what's — see. the first thing you'll see is what's called bailey's beads when the last_ what's called bailey's beads when the last chink of light starts to disappear and you see what looks like a _ disappear and you see what looks like a string of beads along the moon— like a string of beads along the moon surface, then the final chink becomes_ moon surface, then the final chink becomes much brighter, looks like a diamond _ becomes much brighter, looks like a diamond ring, and then the moment

we've _ diamond ring, and then the moment we've all— diamond ring, and then the moment we've all been waiting for, totality _ we've all been waiting for, totality. this is so special because the moon— totality. this is so special because the moon is— totality. this is so special because the moon is exactly the right size to block— the moon is exactly the right size to block the bright part of the sun, so you _ to block the bright part of the sun, so you can — to block the bright part of the sun, so you can see the sun's atmosphere. something _ so you can see the sun's atmosphere. something that is usually invisible but we _ something that is usually invisible but we can see it in its full glory, and its— but we can see it in its full glory, and it's especially interesting at the moment because it is that one of its sotar— the moment because it is that one of its solar peaks, so there should be lots of _ its solar peaks, so there should be lots of activity going on. look for the prominences, tiny mountains but they are _ the prominences, tiny mountains but they are actually gigantic nuclear explosion some of it is because the earth _ explosion some of it is because the earth itself, and you can watch that if yoti're _ earth itself, and you can watch that if you're there, for a full four and a half— if you're there, for a full four and a half minutes. that's an incredible experience — a half minutes. that's an incredible experience for anyone lucky enough to see _ experience for anyone lucky enough to see it _ experience for anyone lucky enough to see it. but even if you can't see it, to see it. but even if you can't see it. if— to see it. but even if you can't see it. if there — to see it. but even if you can't see it, if there are clouds, you can notice a — it, if there are clouds, you can notice a drop in the light, dropping the temperature and all of a sudden the temperature and all of a sudden the animals suddenly become very quiet _

the animals suddenly become very cuiet. . �* , the animals suddenly become very cuiet. ., �* , ., ~ ., ., quiet. that's right, and i know that scientists will _ quiet. that's right, and i know that scientists will be _ quiet. that's right, and i know that scientists will be studying - quiet. that's right, and i know that scientists will be studying this - scientists will be studying this moment closely, one day, when it comes to animals. also humans. just tell us about what they are hoping to learn from this particular solar eclipse? to to learn from this particular solar ecli se? ., , to learn from this particular solar eclise? ., , ., , , eclipse? to be honest, there will be no nobel prizes _ eclipse? to be honest, there will be no nobel prizes won _ eclipse? to be honest, there will be no nobel prizes won by _ eclipse? to be honest, there will be no nobel prizes won by witnessing l no nobel prizes won by witnessing the total— no nobel prizes won by witnessing the total eclipse because these eclipses — the total eclipse because these eclipses have gone onjust as long as there _ eclipses have gone onjust as long as there have been a son, and moon, and in_ as there have been a son, and moon, and in earth — as there have been a son, and moon, and in earth. and of course more recentty— and in earth. and of course more recently when scientists have been able to _ recently when scientists have been able to observe it. so there's a lot of data _ able to observe it. so there's a lot of data that — able to observe it. so there's a lot of data that has been collected, can be collected. it's more a case of getting — be collected. it's more a case of getting the public interested in science, — getting the public interested in science, looking at that corona, the sun's_ science, looking at that corona, the sun's atmosphere, when you can hardly— sun's atmosphere, when you can hardly ever— sun's atmosphere, when you can hardly ever see it. readings will be taken, _ hardly ever see it. readings will be taken, they will be noted, and it's more _ taken, they will be noted, and it's more for— taken, they will be noted, and it's more for the experience come personal— more for the experience come personal experience as i saw earlier, _ personal experience as i saw earlier, you are suggesting to people — earlier, you are suggesting to people don't pay too much attention

in taking _ people don't pay too much attention in taking pictures, trying to record it for— in taking pictures, trying to record it for posterity, just live the moment— it for posterity, just live the moment because it is, truly is a once—in—a—lifetime experience. tatking — once—in—a—lifetime experience. talking about living the moment, let's go over to mexico now because mexico is in totality, here we can hear that wonderful moment, let's take a look. chanting cheering, screams

audio cutting out that magical moment of totality, that magical moment of totality there in mexico, you can hear the cheers ringing out. we'll be watching and waiting for similar cheers here in ohio injust over an hour's time as we go into totality as well. it's very exciting, a historical moment, one that will go down in history books. it gives me goose bumpsjust down in history books. it gives me goose bumps just listening to down in history books. it gives me goose bumpsjust listening to it down in history books. it gives me goose bumps just listening to it and i know the science correspondent is also watching those images with me and london, we are connected right around the world for this moment of the great eclipse. and watching that, listening to those cheers, it's kind of a good reminder when i was speaking to scientists that many of them are saying that even going

beyond the cosmic element of this, the astronomy of all of this, nasa engineers have been telling me that at the end of the day, a great eclipse is also a very magical event, something that almost seems transcendent, provokes often an emotional responses we just heard there from people. emotional responses we 'ust heard there from people._ emotional responses we 'ust heard there from people. transcendent is absolutely the _ there from people. transcendent is absolutely the right _ there from people. transcendent is absolutely the right word, - there from people. transcendent is absolutely the right word, because | absolutely the right word, because all of a sudden, what we take as normal is suddenly changed for a moment. we saw in those incredible pictures, that diamond ring, and what we can see now which will be able to see for the next few minutes, so these are precious moments, just gaze at that picture, of the halo, the aura surrounding the moon. i've been lucky enough to see it myself, and when you're there, it looks like a gigantic black pearl shimmering, hanging there in the darkness in the sky, and if you look closely, you can see

little things that look like flares coming from the sun. there's one just at about five o'clock, that's a gigantic nuclear explosion, so there's some science there which is, you know, interesting, but the main experience is just being totally overwhelmed. you're in a dreamlike state when you're witnessing it, so you've got a lot to look forward to when it comes your way. we are lucky to be witnessing it here in the united states, thank you so very much for being with us. i know in mexico what their witnessing is the ring of that corona around the eclipse which means it is a very great eclipse indeed for people being able to see it. also watching it with me, and we can bring in now

in now let's speak to suzie imber, professor in space physics at the university of leicester. this must be a really exciting day for you. this must be a really exciting day for ou. �* , this must be a really exciting day for ou. v . . this must be a really exciting day for ou. �*, ., ., ., , for you. it's amazing to see these ima . es for you. it's amazing to see these images coming — for you. it's amazing to see these images coming back— for you. it's amazing to see these images coming back from - for you. it's amazing to see these | images coming back from mexico, for you. it's amazing to see these - images coming back from mexico, i'm sad i'm not there to see it myself but it's in fact interesting to know that tens of millions of people are able to observe this incredible phenomenon. able to observe this incredible phenomenon-— able to observe this incredible phenomenon. here in the united states, phenomenon. here in the united states. there _ phenomenon. here in the united states, there was _ phenomenon. here in the united states, there was what's - phenomenon. here in the united states, there was what's being i states, there was what's being called the great american eclipse in 2017, we expect this eclipse to be even bigger, certainly the path of totality is wider. talk to us about how this differs from other total eclipses. how this differs from other total ecli ses. , . ., how this differs from other total eclises. , . ., ., eclipses. this particular path that he as you've _ eclipses. this particular path that he as you've been _ eclipses. this particular path that he as you've been showing - eclipses. this particular path that he as you've been showing on - eclipses. this particular path that | he as you've been showing on the coverage, is passing over through mexico, texas and up through maine and northeastern canada. in the time that you have totality is longer

thanit that you have totality is longer than it was in 2017, so in 2017 you were looking at maybe a couple of minutes. now, we are looking at four and a half minutes of totality, so the experience is longer for anyone watching, and of course that's important because as an observer, if you're in the path of totality and only if you are in the path of totality, you are able to remove your eclipse classes and actually look at the phenomenon itself before putting them on again just before the sun reappears. so that duration is actually pretty important. and is actually pretty important. and talkinu is actually pretty important. and talking about — is actually pretty important. and talking about that totality and the longer duration there as you were, susie, for animals, for the natural world, this can be pretty confusing, can't it? ~ , , world, this can be pretty confusing, can'tit? ~ , , , world, this can be pretty confusing, can'tit? , , , can't it? absolutely, suddenly day is turned into _ can't it? absolutely, suddenly day is turned into night. _ can't it? absolutely, suddenly day is turned into night. there - can't it? absolutely, suddenly day is turned into night. there have i is turned into night. there have been various studies looking at the way animals respond, particularly to total eclipses, noticing the birds and insects behave differently, they tend to land and seek shelter and

there are various studies that will happen during this eclipse as well to try and understand the response of the natural world to this phenomenon.— of the natural world to this henomenon. �* ., ~ ., phenomenon. and so what kind of thins do phenomenon. and so what kind of things do you _ phenomenon. and so what kind of things do you think— phenomenon. and so what kind of things do you think scientists - phenomenon. and so what kind of things do you think scientists willl things do you think scientists will be looking to learn there, notjust about the natural world but also about the natural world but also about the natural world but also about the sun, the sun's atmosphere as well, especially if we managed to see the corona sphere. so as well, especially if we managed to see the corona sphere.— see the corona sphere. so when we have this total _ see the corona sphere. so when we have this total eclipse _ see the corona sphere. so when we have this total eclipse will - see the corona sphere. so when we have this total eclipse will as - have this total eclipse will as we've been seeing in the images you've been broadcasting, you can just about see the atmosphere of the sun. the solar disc itself is completely obscured and you can start to see the particles streaming off the solar surface. you can see some of these features that pallab was saying earlier, the sun overwhelms that parts you can't always see it. you can start to see some of these features. we have spacecraft looking at the sun routinely that do exactly the same thing, they block out the solar disk

and we can start to see these features, but what's exciting about this is that we get to connect with the public. we get to share our excitement around space science, our subject, we get to show people space science in action. by us all being able to look up at the sky and observe this. so it's not, as we've heard, that we are going to make amazing breakthroughs around solar physics, but it's more that we get to share these images we see every day as space physicists with the rest of the world, and that's really exciting for us. so there is assistant science programme, nasa has an app you can download if you are in the path of totality, and you upload images and videos that you've taken to try and tell us a little bit about the shape of the sun, so we think of it as being a perfect circle but it isn't. it's a slightly squashed circle and by uploading

images, taking from people all across the path of totality, scientists can get a better understanding of this. so there is some interesting science happening, through taking lots of images of the solar surface is the event happens. i don't think science gets much cooler than that, really, thank you so much for speaking with us. we can speak to our correspondent in mexico, will grant. bring us up—to—date to what it feels like right there right now, the atmosphere.— right there right now, the atmoshere. �*, , ., atmosphere. it's 'ust wonderful, wasn't it, atmosphere. it's 'ust wonderful, want it. to — atmosphere. it's just wonderful, wasn't it, to hear _ atmosphere. it's just wonderful, wasn't it, to hear those - atmosphere. it's just wonderful, wasn't it, to hear those whoops | atmosphere. it'sjust wonderful, . wasn't it, to hear those whoops and cheers of excitement as totality hit. all those people who have made the journey and made the effort to be there to mark this occasion, to see this solar eclipse as it makes

its way across the north american continent —— total eclipse, that was a really exciting and touching moment for them really. here in the capital, it is exactly as you say, as though we are approaching dusk or something, is slightly eerie feel to the city. one wonders if it's going to get darker still or if that's the moment inasmuch as the residents of mexico city will see. but either way, there's a sense in which something unique is happening in mexico today, and the mexicans are among the lucky ones to be able to see it even if it's just part show as opposed to along the full line of totality that's going to make its way up through durango to the north, into texas, through the united states and up to canada. what an extraordinary moment. and what a fantastic thing for children as well, and the schools, to be able to check out with their teachers or with their families, those who stayed at home to watch it. there are people on different rooftops

around me who are having viewing parties, sitting in deck chairs looking at this experience through their special sunglasses. and it sort of clearly captured the imagination. the university here in mexico city, there is a very large viewing party taking place there. it sounds utterly beautiful, i do have to say. but here in ohio as well, i do have to say, school is out for many kids as well but talking for this being an educational experience as well, you are mentioning that they are in mexico. and when it comes to astronomy and mathematics and being able to predict this, that is something that mexico has a strong history and.— is something that mexico has a strong history and. yeah, exactly. it could only _ strong history and. yeah, exactly. it could only take _ strong history and. yeah, exactly. it could only take one _ strong history and. yeah, exactly. it could only take one event - strong history and. yeah, exactly. it could only take one event to - it could only take one event to inspire people, can't it? something like this may really help inspire a new generation of mexican astronomers and scientists and mathematicians. mexico has an incredible history and all that, not just in the modern era where the

university system here is very strong in terms of its focus on science particularly in monterey for example. but historically, the entire culture is built around the understanding of mexico, mexico's place in the universe. in the ancient maya and the aztecs, really were cultures that gazed upon the sky and understood their meaning and their positions in the world in those terms. they were astronomers and accomplished mathematicians, builder structures, build their temples around the stars and the constellations. so there is this sort of romantic connection to all of that, too. but i think in terms of that, too. but i think in terms of today, it's much more about living this experience and there will be people who have made the effort to move from wherever they are in the territory from the

publican of —— republic of mexico. his parents totality is the total eclipse as it makes its way north. as you say, truly a once—in—a—lifetime experience for so many of us, great to talk to you, will grant there in mexico. mexico just about ten minutes out now from totality and as we await that moment, we can cross back over to our science correspondent, pella —— pallab ghosh. just in terms of how eclipse's work, is the case when it comes to solar eclipses that in fact the moon is 400 times smaller than the moon is 400 times smaller than the earth, but because it's 400 times closer to us, it all neatly lines up and we get that moment of

eclipse? lines up and we get that moment of eclise? .,, . lines up and we get that moment of eclise? . . . , eclipse? cosmic coincidence is exactly the — eclipse? cosmic coincidence is exactly the right _ eclipse? cosmic coincidence is exactly the right word, - eclipse? cosmic coincidence is exactly the right word, it's - exactly the right word, it's uncanny. if the wound were any small the light would pass past it and we wouldn't see the atmosphere. it was any larger we wouldn't be able to see the atmosphere, so it's an incredible coincidence that we can see it, and those whoops and cheers we heard in mexico are speeding, literally at the speed of sound, across the continent of north america, headed on its way to texas where there will be more whoops and cheers, almost like a mexican wave, for want of a better word. that experience will be spread all across the whole of the continent soul north america, something very much to look forward to. and for those who can't experience the totality, someone said to me that a partial eclipse is interesting, you can watch the sun having a bite taken out of it through solar eclipse

glasses, i hasten to add. but even if 1% of the sun's light gets through, you can't see the corona. someone said to me it's a bit like going to a football match but not going to a football match but not going into see the game. with the game is, is that beautiful corona. and as you said earlier, you describe it so beautifully, it is a transcendent experience. it is almost like being in a waking dream, and once that moment of totality has passed, it's still feeling quite, and an incredible high which lasts with you for hours, if not days. and with you for hours, if not days. and 'ust with you for hours, if not days. and just talking — with you for hours, if not days. and just talking about that high on what scientists will be looking out, they'll also be studying human behaviour, won't they? there's a lot that's online. i read one study in 2017 here in the united states, taking a look at data from x, twitter. people in the path of

totality were more likely to use the pronoun we as opposed to i in response to concern for others around them. all of these unknowns with regards to the eclipse. there somethin: with regards to the eclipse. there something innate _ with regards to the eclipse. there something innate about _ something innate about eclipses, they've gone on for as long as there have been human beings. just imagine what our ancestors that went unexpectedly there was in a clothes. —— and eclipse. and even though we understand now what's going on, a switch flips in our mind, you're in that dreamlike moment. you're different, perhaps, in a higher state of mind there i say. there's a lot of psychological work that can be done if you want to, but far betterjust be done if you want to, but far better just to see the be done if you want to, but far betterjust to see the experience, absorb it and let it wash over you. and you haven't got long to go yourself witness that. absolutely.

i'm looking _ yourself witness that. absolutely. i'm looking to _ yourself witness that. absolutely. i'm looking to find _ yourself witness that. absolutely. i'm looking to find the _ yourself witness that. absolutely. i'm looking to find the one - yourself witness that. absolutely. i'm looking to find the one person here in the united states who hadn't got the memo, it hadn't got the hype of the eclipse, and wonders what on earth is happening right now. it's starting to get a little darker, i almost feel like right here in ohio. but let's take a look now at the pictures in oklahoma as that eclipse starts to wait make its way across the united states. are you getting good pictures? yes i am, wait a second _ are you getting good pictures? yes i am, wait a second and _ are you getting good pictures? yes i am, wait a second and i'll— are you getting good pictures? yes i am, wait a second and i'll reframe it to get _ am, wait a second and i'll reframe it to get a — am, wait a second and i'll reframe it to get a closer— am, wait a second and i'll reframe it to get a closer look. _ am, wait a second and i'll reframe it to get a closer look.— it to get a closer look. it's 'ust a few minutes i it to get a closer look. it's 'ust a few minutes there i it to get a closer look. it's 'ust a few minutes there and _ it to get a closer look. it'sjust a| few minutes there and oklahoma before we get to totality there, it'll come up in around four minutes' time there in oklahoma, then we'll start to see it creep its way to ohio where we are. we are

expecting overfour way to ohio where we are. we are expecting over four minutes if we are lucky in the path of totality of darkness. that is considerably longer than what we heard in 2017, i canjust hear a few longer than what we heard in 2017, i can just hear a few people there saying oh wow they are in oklahoma, looking forward to some similar comments here in ohio, we see people start to cheer and totality of course, that is the moment we can take our glasses off for that briefest of moments. we were hearing from one nasa employee previously, who said that it is just a moment, not only to look at the sky butjust to take in the surroundings and see how your fellow eclipse watchers are reacting as well. now we can

go to angelica casas in eagle pass, texas. it is not totality here but everybody is already looking up with her glasses on, so we're definitely anticipating it to happen injust a couple of minutes. and ijust wonder if you're noticing any changes there, whether it is the sounds of animals, birds for example, whether it's starting to feel colder, can you feel the difference?- it's starting to feel colder, can you feel the difference? yes, we definitely feel _ you feel the difference? yes, we definitely feel a _ you feel the difference? yes, we definitely feel a gust _ you feel the difference? yes, we definitely feel a gust of - you feel the difference? yes, we definitely feel a gust of wind - definitely feel a gust of wind coming through that wasn't here or even five, ten minutes ago. the sky is turning a dark, dark grey. it could easily be right, you know, at dusk right now but it's not, of course, it's daytime. and i mostly really hear children around me because that's what's around me and they are really excited. i'm not hearing animals but i do hear the noises of excited children looking up through their glasses and yelling at the parents. i see the sun, i see the sun! we are just now, literally,

a minute or two away from it becoming night—time here. tell a minute or two away from it becoming night-time here. tell me a little more about _ becoming night-time here. tell me a little more about people _ becoming night-time here. tell me a little more about people who - becoming night-time here. tell me a little more about people who are - little more about people who are watching this, they have obviously glasses, but you know, especially riggs —— rigged telescopes, special devices? i’ee riggs -- rigged telescopes, special devices? �* , ., , ., devices? i've met with people who are brought _ devices? i've met with people who are brought no _ devices? i've met with people who are brought up their— devices? i've met with people who are brought up their cameras - devices? i've met with people who are brought up their cameras with | are brought up their cameras with long lenses, and their special equivalent to view the eclipse with it. there people out here with telescopes that are very expensive, for some people it's a hobby following her corpses, and they've bought this equipmentjust to be here today, so it's a lot of different equipment but also just everybody here with her glasses and kids, as i tell you, cheering right now as we are starting to see the sky become darker. find now as we are starting to see the sky become darker. and angelica, you know as well — sky become darker. and angelica, you know as well as _ sky become darker. and angelica, you know as well as i _ sky become darker. and angelica, you know as well as i do _ sky become darker. and angelica, you know as well as i do we _ sky become darker. and angelica, you know as well as i do we live _ sky become darker. and angelica, you know as well as i do we live in - sky become darker. and angelica, you know as well as i do we live in a - know as well as i do we live in a very online connected world, we seem to always be attached to our phones these days, ijust wonder if you're

noticing people putting away their phones, kind of a feeling of connection, people coming together to enjoy this eclipse. yes. to enjoy this eclipse. yes, definitely. _ to enjoy this eclipse. yes, definitely. some - to enjoy this eclipse. yes, definitely. some of - to enjoy this eclipse. yes, definitely. some of them | to enjoy this eclipse. yes, - definitely. some of them have to enjoy this eclipse. ye: definitely. some of them have their phone because they are taking photos of what's happening, but for the most part, people are looking up, they are together, they come together. people from miles away, some of them who flew in to eagle pass to this area, i think i've met more international people out of state than i've met local here, and it takes everybody feel really connected. it takes everybody feel really connected-— it takes everybody feel really connected. , ., ., ~ ., connected. very good to talk to you in earle connected. very good to talk to you in eagle pass _ connected. very good to talk to you in eagle pass texas, _ connected. very good to talk to you in eagle pass texas, i— connected. very good to talk to you in eagle pass texas, i hope - connected. very good to talk to you in eagle pass texas, i hope you - in eagle pass texas, i hope you relish and enjoy and take in that moment of totality with everyone there, take to great to talk to you. with me is edward bloomer, senior astronomy manager at the royal observatory.

great to have you with us. what does this day mean for you, and must be a huge day for you and in the world of astronomy? it’s huge day for you and in the world of astronomy?— astronomy? it's very exciting. i'm very interested _ astronomy? it's very exciting. i'm very interested in _ astronomy? it's very exciting. i'm very interested in public - very interested in public engagement, so the fact that so many people are going to be able to witness this from it sounds like, it's very special. it helps spread the correct message about the importance of astronomy and raise the interest in science, so it's very important, i think. when we have that moment of totality, four and a half minutes if we are lucky we are hoping for in ohio, it will notjust be the potential corona, there is also the potential corona, there is also the potential to see other stars. yes there is historical _ potential to see other stars. ya; there is historical precedent for that. important being able to witness the stars in an awkward position that starlight bitterly coming to you at a slightly different angle because of the

presence of the sun was very important for improving the general theory of relativity. it was an expedition in 1919 set up specifically to do that. so actually observing the stars in the day has historically been very important for understanding the universe. interesting. tell us more about the historical importance of a eclipse is over the ages. brute historical importance of a eclipse is over the ages.— historical importance of a eclipse is over the ages. we have learned lots of things _ is over the ages. we have learned lots of things at _ is over the ages. we have learned lots of things at different times i lots of things at different times but certainly in 1919, relatively einstein's theory, was the new thing on the block but it was not definitely true. we did not absolutely know it. one of the ways we could test it was it predicts that a different deflection of light compared to say newtonian gravity so lots of people have been using newtonian gravity for a couple of

hundred years in einstein's predictions were different. one way to test that would be to look at the position of known stars during the moment of and a eclipse because you would be able to see the stars without the sunlight blocking it. but the way the light was coming in would be deflected by the mass of the sun itself, in the late itself deflected by the sun. snowing the position very, very accurately and knowing how it appeared in the pictures they were trying to take would allow was to work out whether einstein was right were newton and it turns out einstein was correct. fascinating insights there. great to have you with us, edward. we cannot go over to our correspondent in texas. —— we cannot now. bring this up with the latest, how is the eclipse regressing? it