The Great American Eclipse seems to have rekindled Americans' Enthusiasm for the skies

Just in case you happen to live in a different part of the world, a good portion of the United States was fortunate enough to see a full solar eclipse earlier this month on August 22nd, 2017, and even more of the Northern American continent was able to see a partial eclipse.

I didn't happen to be located on the path of the totality, but I had a free hour during the eclipse in my area and I got to see the sun with a bite taken out of it. Even a partial solar eclipse is pretty cool when you can see it from your driveway.

What I find interesting is the number of people who suddenly became enthusiasts overnight, and it seems like the "popular science" crowd picked up on astrophotography for the first time, while the children of the space age had their childhood dreams of exploring the moon, near planets, and distant stars reawakened.

Check out some of the pictures that have been posted to the different forums, and if you haven't look into the video available from NASA.

It's a sight to be seen.

Nasa Website Dedicated to the eclipse Streams

Reddit's Astrophotography Forum