If the opportunity ever presents itself, by all means, make plans to travel to the site of a solar eclipse. Experiencing a total solar eclipse is such an amazing experience that people are willing to pay a lot of money to chase them. But there is one solar eclipse coming up in the United States in 2024 that shouldn’t require much travel, at least for Americans. So, where are the eclipses going to be in your lifetime? Here’s a site that gives details of upcoming solar eclipses. There are really no special precautions needed to view a solar eclipse other than common sense. You wouldn’t stare at the Sun today, knowing it would damage your eyes without you realizing it! . The same holds true on eclipse day. Mr. Eclipse has some instructions for safe eclipse viewing. Special glasses are available to filter the light of the Sun. You may also use aluminized mylar to filter your camera. Unfortunately, there is often such hysteria about a solar eclipse that some people miss out on a great opportunity to witness one of nature’s greatest shows. I speak from personal experience. For the two or three minutes that you can find yourself in the umbra of the Moons shadow, you will gain a memory that will stay with you forever! Lunar eclipses are nowhere near as interesting.