Good heavens! Cornellians marvel at eclipse

8/23/2017 By | Blaine Friedlander

On the eve of fall semester classes starting, Cornellians spied the sky – with special safety glasses – to view the partial solar eclipse Aug. 21 over Ithaca.

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