LIVE: Total solar eclipse
Millions of Americans will turn their eyes skyward as a total solar eclipse sails across the country today.
The total solar eclipse will turn day into night in more than a dozen states.
You can be a part of it - like millions of others across the globe who will be watching this very live video of the historic total solar eclipse.
It's the first total solar eclipse that will be seen in no other country but the U.S. since the nation’s birth in 1776.
It's been dubbed "The Great American Eclipse".
It will begin at 18:30 South African time.
Nasa has a more in-depth coverage of the eclipse.
The eclipse is expected to pass through parts of 14 states, beginning on the West Coast in Oregon and ending on the East Coast in South Carolina.
More than 1000 state camping sites and hotels in Oregon have been sold out for months in anticipation of the once-in-a-lifetime event.
The tweets about the event are streaming in thick and fast.