For the first time, NASA data visualizers have created a view of a total solar eclipse that shows what the moon's shadow will really look like. Usually the moon's shadow is just portrayed as an oval. But in this new view, the mountains and valleys on the moon and features on the Earth help to create the jagged edges seen here. This more complicated, more correct, polygon shape of the moon's shadow was created by using data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Goddard visualizer Ernie Wright

Get ready for the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse! Parts of the U.S. will witness a total eclipse. Find out what you'll see based on your location. Watch: http://go.nasa.gov/2ttEqrC #Eclipse2017 | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Thanks to elevation data of the moon from our Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, coupled with our detailed topography data of Earth, we have the most accurate maps of the upcoming August solar eclipse for the U.S. More: http://go.nasa.gov/2hXoXfR | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The solar eclipse is coming! 🌒 Here's why everyone is freaking out about August 21. Read more: http://bit.ly/2uwNIaF | Well Good

5.8K views · 27 reactions | Millions of Americans stepped outside Monday to catch a glimpse of the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the U.S. from coast to coast in nearly a century. It was the most-observed and most-photographed eclipse in history. | NOLA.com | Facebook