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CNN 5 Things

One Thing: America’s Moment in the (Eclipsed) Sun

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Millions of eyes will be on the sky Monday when the last total solar eclipse in the contiguous United States until 2044 arrives. Tourists from all over the country are flocking to the path of totality in hopes of getting the clearest view, but it remains to be seen if the weather will cooperate. In this episode, we answer some common questions about the event and examine whether space phenomena can unite Americans like it did decades ago.  Guest: Kristin Fisher, CNN Space & Defense Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Head to Netsweet.com

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slash Briefing now through April 15th

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for a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program.

0:05.6

How many times have you seen them live?

0:10.6

This will be my sixth time.

0:12.0

Six. Wow. Yeah.

0:13.4

Bryce Loveland is a big fan of the indie rock band Vampire Weekend. So am I for that matter, but I realize

0:20.9

this isn't about me. Anyway, when the 26 year old learned that the band was planning to celebrate the release of their new album with a special outdoor show in Austin, Texas during a solar eclipse, she knew she had to be there.

0:35.0

I live in Oklahoma City and it's not that far away from me.

0:39.0

And so the moment I saw it, I was like, I think I can go.

0:42.0

Bryce says two tickets ran her about 200 bucks and she had some airline miles to use.

0:47.0

So first thing tomorrow morning, Bryce and her boyfriend are heading to Texas.

0:52.0

Our flight lands in Austin at like 9 and even though the show

0:55.7

starts at noon I didn't realize like the threat of potentially being like

0:59.2

late or the travel situation. Right because traffic could be bad. Yeah and so now I'm nervous about that.

1:05.6

Now 12 p.m. on a Monday is definitely not a normal time for a vampire weekend show and

1:10.9

because of all the hype around the eclipse I don't blame Bryce

1:14.5

for being a little on edge about her travel plans. More than a million people are

1:18.6

expected to come to Texas and witness the total solar eclipse bringing with them more than a billion dollars to our economy.

1:25.3

That's a lot of money. Some counties and cities have already declared states of emergency ahead of all the traffic.

1:31.2

There's also the chance of bad weather ruining people's view.

1:35.0

But Bryce is like a lot of people I've heard about who are planning to travel for the

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