Missouri Eclipse Task News Today

About 400 people attended the De Soto Senior Expo which featured a fun morning of bingo, speakers, chances at prizes and even a couple owls and snakes.

The St. Louis region is in the path of its second solar eclipse in less than seven years on April 8.

The De Soto Senior Expo is slated for 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 3, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 13225 Hwy. E, in De Soto. After free doughnuts and coffee, an array of activities will be held, including free bingo; live music and dancing; entertaining speakers and informational displays

By converting light into sound, over 750 LightSound devices will help the blind and visually impaired experience April 8’s total solar eclipse across North America, translating the eclipse’s dimming sunlight into changing musical tones.

The moon will block 54% of the sun this time, but in April, St. Louisans can go an hour south or two hours west to see a total eclipse.

St. Louis will get 99% of a total eclipse. The full effect can be seen in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., or Nashville, Illinois.

Almanac for July 21st.

The Missouri Eclipse Task Force announced that an all-day expo will be held on Saturday, July 22 at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

A veteran eclipse chaser explains how to get ready for one of the planet’s biggest celestial events

A partial solar eclipse happening later this year may be a great time to practice for a total eclipse in April 2024.