Orlando Science Center gears up for Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

NOTE: WESH 2 will partner with the Orlando Science Center to stream Monday’s eclipse.We are just a few days away from the total solar eclipse that will cross over the U.S. Florida is not in the path of totality, but we will see a partial eclipse of about 65 percent.But it is still going to be magical and all things science-related are gearing up for the big day.The Solar Eclipse Viewing Party at the Orlando Science Center is like the Super Bowl, so they’re pulling out all the stops. Related: How to protect yourself while watching the upcoming solar eclipseThey will have elaborate setups and show-and-tell demos to explain in simple terms how the eclipse works, along with arts and crafts.People can make the celebrated cereal box pinhole viewer and more. As always, there are stages set up to help explain the wonders of science. Related: Fact vs. fiction: What to know about the dangers of watching the upcoming solar eclipseIt’s what the science center lives for. “Everything in space has to align perfectly, which doesn’t happen very often. The sun, the moon and the Earth are in this cosmic dance, always orbiting around. And there is a slight angle where the moon orbits, so it is barely ever the perfect angle to actually see an eclipse and we are not going to get that perfect angle in the U.S. for another 20 years so this is actually our time to see it,” Spencer Jones from the Orlando Science Center said. A pair of much-needed and cool-looking safety solar eclipse glasses are included in the price of admission. Related: Lake Mary science teacher prepares students for once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse experienceTickets are $27, and you have to buy them online now. You can’t buy them the day of the event. We won’t see another full eclipse in the U.S. until 20 years from now, so take it all in. WESH 2 will partner with the Orlando Science Center to stream Monday’s eclipse. BELOW: Expert discusses what causes a solar eclipseTop headlines: Medical Examiner’s office says they cannot release 13-year-old Madeline Soto’s cause of deathFlorida 16-year-old missing since March dead after being struck by car Florida family mystified after 89-year-old father, 85-year-old mother shot to death inside home