105-year-old man has been chasing the eclipse for decades
A 105-year-old man from Texas, who has family ties here in the area, has been chasing the eclipse for decades.
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A 105-year-old man from Texas, who has family ties here in the area, has been chasing the eclipse for decades.
LaVerne Biser, a 105-year-old Texas grandfather and retired plane designer, will watch his 13th total solar eclipse on Monday after a lifetime of chasing the astronomical phenomenon.
In 1963, LaVerne Biser and his family piled into an Oldsmobile station wagon and drove almost 2,000 miles from Texas to Maine to watch their first solar eclipse.
In 1963, LaVerne Biser and his family piled into a station wagon and drove almost 3,000km from Texas to Maine to watch their first solar eclipse.
A solar eclipse will hit North America on Monday, April 8, with the route traveling from Mexico, arching northeast from Texas to Ohio before reaching Canada and going back into Maine. The best times to view will vary per location.