US to witness rare solar eclipse; NASA to broadcast live video, astronauts aboard ISS to capture images US to witness rare solar eclipse; NASA to broadcast live video, astronauts aboard ISS to capture images Americans Are Gearing Up To Witness A Rare Coast-to-coast Solar Eclipse That Will Be Viewed From The United States For The First Time In A Century. Millions Of Americans Will Be Able To Observe The Rare Celestial Event But With Caution. This Will Be First Of Its Kind Since 1918. News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Bindiya Bhatt | Updated on: 22 Jun 2017, 03:29:31 PM Washington: Americans are gearing up to witness a rare coast-to-coast solar eclipse that will be viewed from the United States for the first time in a century. Millions of Americans will be able to observe the rare celestial event but with caution. This will be first of its kind since 1918.