an precedented few that gary parkerson hos inspire long lasting change. >> the universe is -- the onlynk of that is sa. it unites us in a way that if nothing else it is something bigger than we are. and it is free-for-all of us.th right to be united. >> i hope so. we need all the good news we can get. >> to make sure people garyas been handing out eclipse glasses like these. now he has given away already it is important to have them on as the moon crosses over the sun but for those of us in the path of totality, once the moon you can take them off and take it all in. s news will bring you live coverage of the eclipse later today in a two-hour special starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern. the "overnight news" will be right back. tand, our adulte children are here. so, we save by using tide. which means we use less. three generations of clothes cleaned in one wash. those are moms. anybody seen my pants? nothing cleans better. put those on dad! it's got to be tide. no, please, please, oh! ♪ (shrieks in terror) (heavy breathing and snorting) no, no. the running of the bulldogs? surprising. what's

to get a glimpse, for one man the road to the eclipse has been exhaustingly long, here's why, gary parkerson has been pedaling an average of 50 miles day the last 15 months all to promote monday's science spectacular to kids across the u.s., parker said brings to their level through a telescope he rigged to his bike. >> the telescope gear goes over here and i live out of a bag on the other side >> you live out of this little bag here >> yes. i've got four shirts. i've got two shorts and three pair of under where and sock >> that's all you need >> that's all i need >> he's ready. parker son set out from his hometown from louisiana in may of 2016 with a goal of pedaling all 48 states, he stopped in car mandale illinois because the dlps will linger the long of the there. a kansas city couple is using the eclipse to tie the knot, joe parker and donna known each other now more than 20 years only in the last three did they become sweet hearts. and they started a family. and then, joe popped the question. when it came time to plan the wedding, the couple found out about the total eclipse and seemed

exhaustingly long for gary parkerson. >> when you first realized a total solar eclipse would cross thet was your reaction. >> first realized in 1967. my reaction was i needed to live long enough to see this thing. 63 seemed impossibly old in 1967. it doesn't feel at all old now. >> for the last 15 months, gary editor of amateur astronomy magazine pedalled average of 50 miles a day to promote monday's science spectacular to kids across america. >> 30,000 to 40,000 people have got tine seep it. >> maybe future astronaut. >> absolutely. certainly ate few future, astronom astronomers. coachfully an astronaut or two. in louisiana, in may 2016 with the goal of pedaling all 48 contiguous states, preaching the galactic gospel ahead of monday's eclipse. his only companion his 150 pound bike. >> the telescope gear goes over here. i live out of the bag on the other side. >> you live out of this little bag right here? >> yeah, so i have got, four shirts. i have two shorts. and -- three pair of underwear. and some socks. so. >> all you need. >> all i need. off awe when you are on the road alone. do

. >> for gary parkerson astronomy is more than his hobby. without his telescope. >> when you first realized that a total solar eclipse would cross the country. >> i first realized it in 1967 and my reaction was i needed to live long enough to he see this thing. >> 15 months ago he set out from his home in louisiana to pedal all 48 continuous states preaching the galactic gospel to kids. >> the level of interest in science and particularly astronomy seemed to peak with my age group. >> he now brings kids closer to outerspace. as many as 40,000 have spied the skies through his telescope. he is dependent on his bike since a stroke hindered his vision preventing him from driving but he covered serious ground pedaling an average of 50 miles a day. >> you live out of this bag here. >> yeah. i have four shirts, two shorts, three pair of underwear. i'm fine. >> that's all you need. >> that's all i need. >> when you're on the road alone, does the sky give you comfort or company? >> i know the stars, i'm familiar with them so it gives me a sense of di

. >> reporter: for gary parkerson, astronomy is more than just his hobby.an rarely leaves home without his telescope. when you first realized that a total solar eclipse would cross the country? >> i first realized in 1967 and my reaction was i needed to live long enough to see this thing. >> reporter: 15 months ago, gary, the editor of an amateur astronomy magazine, set out from his home in louisiana, to pedal all 48 contiguous states preaching the galactic gospel to kids. >> the level of interest in science and particularly in astronomy have seemed to peak with my age group. p. reporter: gary now brings kids today closer to outer space. as many as 40,000 have spied the skies through his telescope. he's depended on his bike ever since a stroke hindered his vision, preventing him from driving. but on two wheels he's covered serious ground, pedaling an average of 50 miles a day you live out of this little bag right here? >> yeah, so i've got four shirts, i've got two shorts and three pairs of underwear and some socks. >> reporter: that's all you need! >> that

and then there was gary parkerson. >> for 50 years i've been waiting for today and it's finally come.reporter: he edits an astronomy magazine. he spent 15 months promoting the event. he even missed the birth of his granddaughter. today was everything to him. >> i didn't sleep at all last night. i was too excited. i'm exhausted. i'm exhilarated. i want this to last as long as possible. >> reporter: but, as the moment of totality approached, so did a large cloud. parkerson's moment in the sun was ruined, but not his spirit. >> i wish i had seen the totality, but i got to see so much. i got experience so much. i got to meet so many wonderful people. >> reporter: so it wasn't a total lots. he's going to go home to louisiana and get some sleep, but he does plan to be there for the eclipse of 2024. he'll be 70 then. anthony? >> mason: only seven years away. david begnaud, thanks. among those who put on glasses to watch the eclipse in kennebunkport, maine, were four generations of the bush family, including two former presidents, president and mrs. trump watched from the truman balcony at th

then there was gary parkerson. >> for 50 years i've been waiting for today and it has finally come. >reporter: he edits an astronomy magazine. he spent 15 months biking the entire path of totality and missed the birth of his granddaughter. today was everything to him. >> you know, i didn't sleep at all last night, i was too excited. i'm exhausted, i'm exhilarated. i want this to last as long as possible. >> reporter: but as the moment of totality approached, so did a large cloud. parkerson's moment in the sun was ruined. but not his spirit. >> i wish i had seen the totality, but i got to see so much. i got to experience so much. i got to meet so many wonderful people. >> reporter: so itasn't a total loss. gary is going home to louisiana to get sleep but he plans to be there for the eclipse of 2024. there for the eclipse of 2024. he will be 70 your toilet is germ-ridden with mineral buildup. there for the eclipse of 2024. he will be 70 clorox toilet bowl cleaner with bleach is no match against limescale. but lysol power toilet bowl cleaner has 10x more cleaning power against limescale.

the road to the eclipse has been long, exhaustingly long for gary parkerson. >> when you first realized country, what was your reaction? >> i first realized it in my reaction was i needed to live long enough to see this thing. 63 seemed impossibly old in 1967 and it doesn't feel at all old now. >> reporter: for the last 15 months, gary, the editor of an amateur astronomy magazine, has pedaled an average of 50 miles a day to promote the science spectacular to kids across america. >> what is this here? >> this is a telescope. >> reporter: he brings the skies down to this level through a telescope rigged to his bike. >> something between 30,000 and 40,000 people have seen celestial things. >> maybe a few future astronauts? >> a few future astronomers and hopefully an astronaut or two. >> reporter: he set out from his hometown in louisiana in may, 2016, with the goal of pedaling all 48 contiguous states, preaching the galactic gospel ahead of monday's eclipse. his only companion is his 150-pound bike. he here and i live out of the bag on the other side. >> you live out of this little bag ri