then there is world oregon -- rural oregon. it is a huge estate and most of the people living concentrated areas. then there are vast areas of the state where there are fewer people. and there are big political differences between urban oregon and rural oregon. by and large i think most oregonians have accepted, not endorsed, the innovations that have happened here like vote by mail to become part of the culture, death with dignity, the beach bill, whether you are urban or rural, it is all about what we have done to clean up the environment. 2017 was the john kennedy sent annual, he was born in 1917. this exhibit is called high hopes, the journey of john f. kennedy. we made the decision to begin the exhibit with the end of his life, the tragic ending. everybody knows unfortunately how his life ends. ofwanted to get that out the way first. we have a large screen showing the soap opera that was running on tv on that day and as he walked by it will interrupt the soap opera with the iconic footage of walter cronkite announcing that

here we are in oregon. , how are you? can you raise your hand? good. so, here we are in oregon on our mobile device and this is how we can use the va video connect. if we need to bring in a specialist from anywhere in the country in oregon we can. doctor, do you want to say hello >> good morning. thank you for your service. >> doctor watts is a specialist, internal medicine specialist in oregon and she is now connecting tube grants pass oregon, so we can get the expertise from anywhere in the country immediately. the va is able to do this right now, so thank you very much. so, mr. president this is how we are expanding access and bringing the best technology available in the country and really thanks to your help in cutting through the regulation the office of american innovation, we are able to expand access for medically today-- dramatically today and roll this out and with our accountability bill, replacing octroi medical records, the progress we have made in six months we have been able to do tremendous things, but it's just the beginning for what

amescua in grants pass, oregon. so we can get the expertise from anywhere in the country immediately. the va is able to do this right now. so thank you very much. and so, mr. president, this is how we're expanding access. this is how we're bringing the very best technology available in the country. and really thanks to your help in cutting through the regulation, the office of american innovation, we're ablee to expand access dramatically today and roll this out. >> we are going to go live now to the floor of the u.s. house. they are holding a report from a session. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., august 4, 2017. i hereby appoint the honorable andy harris to act as speaker pro tempore on this dayed. signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the a prayer will be aurd by the guest chaplain, roger l. story, national children's prayer congre

joseph, oregon. chad myers, start with you.ed states and around the world who are watching what's going to happen over the next couple of hours. >> reporter: well, if you are in totality, in that 70-mile-wide strip, wolf, you will get dark. in fact, see stars. it will be that dark. you will also see the corona around the sun. because the moon will completely block it. this is a total eclipse. sometimes they're called eed annualar eclipses. you will have a ring around the moon. that won't happen today. the entire sun gets blocked here. so are you in the path? probably -- not. but 12 million people are. how does this happen? the moon is 400 times smaller than the sun. guess what? it's 400 times closer. so it's in exactly -- going to exactly line up with the sun itself. 50%, you won't notice anything. not even look like a cloudy day. 75% you begin to see something. 90%, the sky gets a little dark, but not unless you're 100% will you really see the stars from this event. that's what -- that's why. so many people have traveled so fa

marcy gonzalez is in oregon the first to see the eclipse. this is big summit prairie oregon. you can see the moon crossing the path of the sun. in oregon, it will be a total eclipse the sun will be covered in its entirety. marcy gonzalez has more. >> reporter: the wait is finally over. [cheers and applause]. >> reporter: for the great american eclipse. >> this is a life changing experience. >> this will one of the prime locations. >> reporter: to south carolina. >> i'll make a pitch for charleston, we're the last place and the best place. >> reporter: all eyes protected by the essential eclipse glasses turning upward for the long anticipated celestial show. >> not until august 21, 2017 will another eclipse be visible from north america. >> reporter: the last total eclipse was in 1979. it's been nearly a century since the total eclipse crossed from coast to coast. people from every state and around the world celebrating. ♪ camping out crowding small towns and causing major traffic jams. >> next time i'll see this is when i'm 40. it's worth it. it crosses 14 states in the path

>> shepard: they are in oregon, you know?hatever, i liked mine better. >> it was like dusk. >> how was it for you? >> amazing. >> shepard: what is everybody going to do it now dan? >> know what you do? >> we've got to pack up. >> wasn't worth the? >> absolutely, once-in-a-lifetime. >> these people are getting rich in madras, oregon. >> shepard: you paid for a grand for house? >> i didn't, our bosses did. you guys are packing up and leaving already? is it over? >> so good. >> it was awesome, once-in-a-lifetime. >> you didn't come far enough, i can't keep talking to you. we have to find ethiopian people. >> shepard: we already did that, declare victory. >> how about the tinfoil people, they are still here. you can take those things off now, it is over. >> for now but it's going to happen again in about 35 years so be ready. >> i don't think you enslaved anybody. >> that's what you think. >> that's what you want me to think. >> shepard: dan, fabulous. >> all right, there you have it. a madras, oregon has seen it and it's over. >

right now it is way, way up there in oregon, a great place to be today, oregon, one in it?ng, coming all the way across. as a tweet from a couple of people who are out, they have tickets, tickets to view this. two adult tickets, there is her name. probably should not have shown that. but i did not know that you needed a ticket for this pretty dan springer out there and solar fest in madras, oregon, did you need a ticket? >> no, shep. most of the eclipse is going to be over the areas that are not pretty populated in the u.s., like madras, oregon, a couple of big cities like st. louis, nashville, tennessee, but for the most part, very center of the path of totality cuts over lightly populated areas, so small towns like madras, oregon, solar towns. people have come from all over the world to view the eclipse. a family that is having a family reunion, we have italy represented, england, all parts of the united states. people further left, we can see people with the glasses on, as we are about halfway through the cycle of totality here, so we have another i would say about a hal

oregon. in the first territorial ,egislative meeting in olympia which of course because our capital city eventually, the delegatesies, early once to pass women's suffrage in washington. that was part of the platform for the first legislative session in that territorial congress for washington, and it got voted down. but it was brought up right away, and there were very early man in the legislature who advocated for women's suffrage. 1880's, and to the washington is working very hard at the effort to become a state, which is achieved in 1889. but in the 1880's, women in the territory when the right to vote -- territory win the right to vote in 1883. immediately they start to vote for a more progressive agenda and the territorial legislature, and they also unseat some of the more corrupt leaders in communities like the seattle mayor, who was known to have influence with the saloons, prohibition -- prostitution and gambling. they vote him out of office. you can imagine that suffrage is not provi

oregon, what's the name of your town and where is it in oregon? caller: ontario, oregon. host: what was it like there? caller: it was an off moment. definitely a kodak moment. anyone who took pictures, it is just amazing. it's a once-in-a-lifetime site we get to see. i'm going to go to texas to see the next one in seven years. host: you are already planning? caller: definitely. to share with your grandkids and grandchildren and it's just amazing. it is spectacular. site. just a it is definitely the wonders of god. for sure. host: caller: are the hotels booked in texas? i have not checked yet, but that is seven years from now. i will have to check into it. even planning to see it because i live in a meridian, idaho. i got some glasses and i was able to find them, and there was a group of about 30 of us and we were praying and dancing and it was amazing. host: it is important to report that today was going to be the most observed total solar eclipse in history. with that, we will see what happens in 2024 when it stretches from texas all the way up until may. heather, you ar

you guys get about 37 extra seconds than we do here in madras, oregon.u, you know, the reason the city was picked was because it was going to have clear skies. this is absolutely incredible. if you look around, it is like a beautiful sunset. you can see mount jefferson behind me and some of the other cascade mountains in a smoky haze because they do have some wildfires burning, but it is incredibly beautiful here. people are ooing and ahhing. i want to take a second for people -- so you can hear their reactions here, anthony. [cheering]. >> reporter: isn't that great? >> wow. >> reporter: it is just spectacular. you know, as you're leading up to doing these stories, anthony, i'm sure you heard as well people describe if they've seen it before just how everyone reacts in a different way. i was feeling so anxious, like the mayor was, just to see this happen. now to take it in, it is just breathtaking. >> even on television it is stunning. >> reporter: it is. >> it really is. >> reporter: the cheers, the oos and ahs, we talked to a woman who said she was pl

the moon's shadow will start in oregon. it will spin across the country this afternoon, along the path that you see there, covering some 14 states, just over 12 million people. many of whom are about to enjoy a celestial spectacle the likes of which the majority of us will never see again. we have unleashed the full power of the peacock and spread our correspondents and experts around the country with a particular focus on that 70-mile-wide path of totality. even if you're not in the path, as you just heard from dylan, depending on cloud cover, you are still going to get quite the historic show in the sky. darkness will interrupt the day. shadows will become strange. temperatures may drop. those who have seen it describe it as nothing short of the most au awe-inspiring spectacle of mother nature. a total solar eclipse. this is going to be magical. it's going to be a lot of fun, too. with us these next two hours, reporters across the country. jacob soboroff, marianna atencio, tom costello in south carolina. and a wealth of e

a lifeblood from big summit prairie in oregon.one of the spots within that 70 mile stretch where there will be totality sweeping across the united states. >> the moon will block out the entirety of the sun. in the bay area we will see a partial eclipse. basically what you see right now. we will get that sliver of a son as opposed to the complete blackout. >> to share your pictures with us with the mobile app. a lot of lines around the bay area as people are getting ready and getting a glimpse of this amazing event. >> is pretty incredible. we have been tracking it from various positions. we have been at the science center and nasa ames. and in fremont as well and the library where there are a lot of kids that come together to watch it. that is an example of what is being played around the country. >> there are some rumors you could damage your smart phone. most phones come equipped with filters to limit damage in your camera. they might not be safe for the newer smart phones that use larger lenses. if you have one of those you mig

i practiced right here in washington to my clinic in oregon. i want to say hello to my today.eran how are you? he's a veteran who served in the coast guard for 26 years. he was a helicopter rescue swimmer. here we are in oregon. this is our great team -- peggy, denise and terry. would you mind, i understand there might be some area of concern on his skin. can we take a look at that please? >> yes, sir. this is the area that is of concern. sec. shulkin: ok. as we focus in on that, you can see i can take a look at that area and if i have any concern about it, we can send this to a specialist or take a look at it. thank you. we'll be right back with you soon. i just want to show the president a few other things. mr. president, if you walk over here. this is actually the new doctor's bag of the future. you might actually recognize this because this is the doctor's bag that travels with you on air force one. dr. ronnie jackson usually takes care of you here. we're now able to bring this doctor's bag into the home of our veterans, nurse practitioners

live pictures of this total eclipse in oregon. this is from lincoln city, oregon right now. you can see. you can see how the moon is really blocking the sun. you know, the smithsonian air and space museum, david, when you see this what goes through your mind? >> wow. the first word that goes through. but really, the prominences, there's three beautiful prominences. they are in the upper right, and you can see bits of the inner corona. it's really fantastic. [ cheers and applause ] >> incredible! whoa! >> this is really good, because those are beautiful -- prominences. >> oh, my god. >> and the moon over the sun. >> that last eclipse, 2 1/2 minutes over there in oregon. >> that's right. >> as it moves, as the moon moves across you see subtle changes in the structure of the corona that's sort of with the light passing through different parts of the valleys and the moon, in the profile. but it's really -- >> this is absolutely -- >> oh, my god. look at that. >> let me go back to miguel. it's about to hit completely where you are. >> absolutely incredible. >> reporter: look at t

this is oregon.efore it gets to south carolina as it goes coast—to—coast. it is really narrow belts. you have to be in this very small whip, this band of 70 miles across the united states to see this moment of totality. for the rest of the people they willjust moment of totality. for the rest of the people they will just see a shadow. state—by—state that will mark its way across america. what are scientists hoping to learn? the fantastic thing is for scientists based in the us, bits gives them a fantastic chance to study the outer layers of the sun, the fun‘s atmosphere and corona and this is pretty much the only time you can do that in such detail. it is an unprecedented experience for everyone. what are the questions scientists are looking for answers about because this is not in isolation, is it? all of this is linked, is relevant to us here on earth and questions like the weather, for example? exactly. it is studying the fun‘s rohner which will help us understand solar winds and the space weather

i'm paul vercammen here in salem, oregon. we are just about six hours away from when the leading edge of the solar eclipse is going to greet the oregon coast with a morning kiss.it's the celestial event of the decade-- a total solar eclipse. mark johnson/traveled to see eclipse: "i just think it's exciting. i like astronomy, i like science. we wanted our son to see it."this eclipse is uniquely an american event.the path of totality will travel from from sea to shining sea, tracing a 70-mile wide ribbon from oregon to south carolina. millions live in that path. millions more are traveling to see the astronomical show .. shara collum/eclipse watcher: "we don't have a lot of chances to see things like this. this is a once in a lifetime."coming from as far away as europe. thymen vuik / here from netherlands to see eclipse: "the dark skies ... i think i will love it.if you want to watch the solar eclipse -- you have to be prepared -- special glasses are mandatory for viewing pleasure and protection.dr. nicholeen viall/nasa scienti

oregon is funding it.orcing taxpayers and insurance companies to fund it, saying for whatever reason, you can have an abortion, through all nine months, tucker. whether you're first trimester baby or baby about to be born, it can be killed in oregon. our country has lost sight of what science and reason tells us, life in the womb has human rights like you or i do. >> tucker: cbs is pretty excited about this great medical advance in iceland where they somehow eliminated down syndrome. how did they do that? >> it was not a medical breakthrough. iceland, has championed the end ofdown syndrome and australia is talking about it, other european countries. they're not treating down syndrome. they aren't helping people with disabilities. they're killing peep with many disabilities. killing them off. this is again owe side. what -- genocide. what message does this send to those that have disabilities in our xhuns? it sends the message that we wish in iceland or australia or the united states, down syndrome children

i'm paul vercammen here in salem, oregon.st about six hours away from when the leading edge of the solar eclipse is going to greet the oregon coast with a morning kiss.it's the celestial event of the decade-- a total solar eclipse.mark johnson/traveled to see eclipse: "i just think it's exciting. i like astronomy, i like science. we wanted our son to see it."this eclipse is uniquely an american event.the path of totality will travel from from sea to shining sea, tracing a 70-mile wide ribbon from oregon to south carolina. millions live in that path. millions more are traveling to see the astronomical show .. shara collum/eclipse watcher: "we don't have a lot of chances to see things like this. this is a once in a lifetime."coming from as far away as europe. thymen vuik / here from netherlands to see eclipse: "the dark skies ... i think i will love it.if you want to watch the solar eclipse -- you have to be prepared -- special glasses are mandatory for viewing pleasure and protection.dr. nicholeen viall/nasa scientist: "you wa

. >> tracing a 70 mile wide path from oregon to south carolina. good morning, everyone. it is monday, august 21. i am michelle griego. >> and i am kenny choi. roberto gonzales will let us know whether or not fog will put a damper in the bay area but first let's go to sandra osborne at nasa in mountain view and that is where people are gathering for the big show . >> reporter: be a self- proclaimed space nerd it is pretty exciting to be here at nasa for the viewing party. they are saying this is already at capacity starting a little later on. there are people here excited and people all over the bay area gearing up for this event today. we have some video from berkeley yesterday with people at the lawrence hall of science and staff members explain how size and distance have to line up just right with the sun about 440 times the size of the new -- moon but it is further away and that is why it looks like it is the same size. >> we knew that it was coming and we just love the chance to see the spectacle in here in berkeley we get a partial eclipse . >> reporter: it will be

in madras, oregon.l you the city, the reason the city was picked was because it was going to have clear skies, this is absolutely incredible. if you look around it's like a beautiful sunset. you can see mt. jefferson behind me and some of the orcas cade mountains in a smokey haze they have wildfires returning, but it is beautiful. people are ooohing and awwing you can hear their reactions here, anthony. [ cheering and applause ] isn't that great? >> mason: wow. reporter: it's spectacular. i'm sure you heard as well people describe if they have seen it before just how everyone reacts in a different way. i was feeling so anxious like the mayor was just to see this happen. now to take it in, it's just breathtaking. >> mason: even on television. it really is. >> reporter: the cheers, we have talked earlier, he was planning to start crying because she felt that this is such an emotional experience. i think to be in a place like this -- everybody is excited about this. it looks like -- we have a little bit of

matt gutman, abc news, madras, oregon. >> crowds are gathered in oregon. >> they're all gathering thereacker. and to see take its way past the cracker. >> they're all taking matt gutman's advice. why not? >> impressive crowds. i look of burning man. abc news correspondents are all over the path. take a look at this impressive map. >> from oregon the southeast. we're there every step of the way. special coverageastern. >> take that, wsb. we have 19 boxes all set for 1:00 > good morning it is 4:30 a.m., monday, august 21. >> here's what we're following on "action news," the total solar eclipse, americans areakis along the path of totality. >>> a u.s. warship and tanker collide this morning ten sailors missing. >> frank rizzo junior talks about the uproar over his faring at statue. >> let's go

eclipses, ortial salem, oregon and madras, oregon. image, the moon continues to progress, transit the surface ofer the sun, getting closer and totality, again, this is an opportunity for us to remind folks regardless of watching in re oregon or anticipating the beginning of eclipse from nother location in the u.s. or across north america, wherever you are able to view from, it is important that you have to have safety glasses, we cannot stress that enough. we've been getting questions on people e-mailing, asking about that, you must have in the unless you are path of totality, during the brief moments of totality. the glasses, but you can also watch the sun ways, nickya lot of vial, just told us, you can pull colander, because of the pin holes in it. you can use a ritz cracker. the other thing, you might even filtering ipse image through the space between leaves on a tree. ways of wonderful catching imagery of it. but don'tow, be safe, think you have to have it. that is not your only option, about the science. >> i want to give a shou

millions drawing together to take in the view from oregon to chicago. to times square in new york city. tonight, the massive traffic as millions try too make their way home. abc's senior national correspondent, matt gutman, leading us off. >> reporter: after so much anticipation, it arrived right on schedule. the celestial matinee turning night to day. lincoln city, oregon, the first stop for totality. >> oh, it is just absolutely spectacular. look how dark it is. how quiet it is. it is like being in the eye of a hurricane. >> reporter: next up, the place known as solar city. >> i'm almost speechless, the crowd here is absolutely ecstatic. i'm going to have our camera man, glen, turn down the lights. turn it off, glen -- lets see how dark is really is. it's pitch black here! this is the most incredible thing i've ever seen. >> reporter: madras, oregon going dark for 2:04, and then that sliver of sun coming back. of sun coming back there are thousands of people here. 100,000 people just in this part of oregon, outside of madras, feasting their eyes on a

so, the willamitte river system isis a big river syststem in wen oregon, and i think of it as oregon's big riviver, because it really flows through our biggest cities and our richest farmland. i think in oregegon, and nationwide, there''s stitill a question in people's mind, "what--what's the value of a river?" and we've just gone through a couple of centuries of kind of disconnecting ourselves from rivers, and we're in the process of sort of getting back to that. so, my main motivation for this film was to really shine a light on what's really a national movement to reconnect to our rivers, and to begin to restore them. i hope that people will see in this film, , um, lots o of exams ofof how yoyou can sosort of idy yourselelf as l living a watershshed, and livingng in a community of people that are connected by water. the choices that we all make in our different parts of that watershed affect each and every person. >> werere so cky y inortlanan to have the willamitte river. i mean, we're the bridge city. there are so many bridges, and people cross them to gogo downtown, and,d, um, i

the moon's shadow will start in oregon.t will spin across the country this afternoon, along the path that you see there, covering some 14 states, just over 12 million people. many of whom are about to

two people have been killed in a plane crash from oregon. plane went down about a mile from the airport in madras, organization oh, where hundreds of thousands -- oregon, where hundreds of thousands of people are expected to turn out to watch the total sole solar eclipse on monday. the plane took off this morning from the san carlos airport. katie neilsen is live with more. >> reporter: i talked to people here at the airport who are familiar with the plane. it was registered to mark rich of menlo park. the plane crashed before 2:00 this afternoon in willow creek canyon near the madras airport, about 100 miles southeast of portland. there are reports the pilot and passenger were trying to oregon to watch monday's, clips. according to faa records, the plane was a wheeler express, which is a home-built aircraft. the aviation experts we talked to say that does not impact the plane's safety. >> specifications the fa addictates the airplane must maintain to the air worthiness qualifications. the air worthiness qualifications will be the same wheth

caught its first eclipse glitches in oregon. >> it's amazing.s fantastic. >> reporter: and because of the potential for data collection, nasa covered it like the big game. they aimed 14 satellites, flew ten airplanes, launched upward of 70 data-collecting balloons, and deployed telescopes along the path of totality. >> this piece of machinery is caused a heliostat. >> reporter: including this trailer-sized global telescope. the eclipse does more than turn day into a 360-degree sunset says michelle nichols of the adler planetarium. it brings scientists closer to unlocking the mysteries of the sun we depend on for life. >> the temperature of the bright part of the sun we see is about 11,000 degrees. the temperature of the corona, several million degrees. what's going on to cause that? we don't know. so when the moon completely covers the sun, we get to study that part of the corona. >> reporter: why it is important to study the sun's corona? >> the most simple answer is that we're explorers. we've always been explorers. it's in our genes. so we ex

oregon, you august, september, out. most beautiful months it is really a lifetime xperience and everyone is trying to get their kids and themselves to the extent totalityin the path of or near totality n. oregon, no matter where you are, pretty going to get 99 obstruction of the sun by the moon. pretty great viewing, no matter are.e you 60 mile swath is easy to get to, urban areas, good jacked up.eople are host: so the economics of this it been like for salem, as far as hotels and businesses? they have been preparing for this event, what re the expectations economically? guest: they were hoping it would influx of people. i continuing has been a fair influx, it hasn't been as bad, depending how you look at it, as they originally anticipated. sunday, folks up started getting really ready to for a big hoping oost, everyone is prepared, merchants stocked up on food, been ges, and people have renting out their hotels -- excuse me, houses, been doing for the last year or year and a half. it should be good, good for everyone h

from oregon, through south carolina, in the 70 mile wide line.roup of students are heading to oregon to release eight weather balloons. each one has a special device inside that measures air pressure, air pressure, moisture and wind. the students want to be the first to measure atmospheric conditions during the eclipse. >> we are hoping that our data will go -- to a larger dataset and be relevant. and ultimately leadto a greater mosphere. >> the group says the weather balloons can travel as high as 60,000 feet into the stratosphere. >> joining us to talk more about the solar eclipse is the san francisco exploratory museum. mark, what do you think it is about the solar eclipse that grabs it so much attention of the public? >> i think the total solar eclipse is one of the most phenomenal experiences you can have in nature. we are all about giving people direct access to funds -- scientific phenomenon. we have been working with nasa to produce educational eclipse programs. >> one of the things that happens when the sun is blocked is, during the day,

the cloud cover will thin out over oregon and idaho. we can see the cloud cover off of the sierra and most of that is about done. 25 gusting up to 31 and out toward cordelia and fairfield we have a good breeze. bodega bay the 50s with the san francisco and half moon bay at 62. alameda 63, oakland 62, all 60s. most locations in the 60s with a balmy 66 in san jose, brentwood 63. a few 50s, but even kelseyville 59. even sebastopol with low clouds, hazy skies today. 58 and ukiah, 61 in monterey. the viewing for the eclipse overall, get away from the coast. we will pretty much be socked in. 60s, 70s and 80s. we start off very warm on the coast, 70s and 80s. it looks warm toward the end of the week. today 60s, 70s and upper 70s and 80. the low cloud deck around 9:00, probably in trouble. go inland and hopefully you can get a break over the bay. it looks warmer at the end of the week and into the weekend but today most of the coast and the bay will be dealing with the fog.>>> it is 5:18 am. >>> the london big ben clocktower went silent today a

coast, darkness came to madras, oregon at 10:19 am. with the moon completely covering the sun, only the sun's outer atmosphere called the corona was visible. many were in all. >> it is dark! >> this is the coolest thing i have ever seen. >> reporter: the reaction was the same as the shadow raised across the country hitting speeds of 1400 miles per hour . they were big eclipse parties throughout the 70 mile wide, 2500 mile-long path of totality. the celestial show was over in a virtual blink of an eye. lucky viewers were treated to more than two minutes of darkness. the eclipse slipped off the coast of south carolina just an hour and a half after it all began in oregon.>> it was very weird once the sun actually vanished. watching everyone scream and have a great time was a blast. >> reporter: nasa had a live picture throughout on its website. officials said this would be the most studied eclipse in history the dozen major projects , many involving legions of citizen scientists. matt henry was among 1500 amateur photographers with equipm

marcy gonzalez, abc news, lincoln city, oregon. area, we will see a partial eclipse of about 82% coverage. max eclipse will occur at 2:42 p.m. sam sweeney is live at the national air and space museum where people are waiting to watch this rare phenomenon. >> waiting is an understatement. there are thousands of people in line. they have been in line since before 6:00 a.m. the is independence where line zigzags. it goes all the way to 7th street. it goes around the back of the air and space museum on to the national mall. take a look at this time lapse video from earlier today about an hour and a half ago or so. you can see how lg is, how far it goes. at points, there was mild chaos. people didn't know which way the line was going. there were multiple lines. there were 24,000 pairs of the coveted glasses everyone wanted to get their hands on. you could have made a lot of money if you knew this was going to be the situation. all the people we have spoken with say they are happy, glad to be here. how long have you been here? click' >>

ustedes lo estÁn viendo en el estado de oregÓn, la primera entrada.allas de "univisiÓn". quÉ maravilla, quÉ lindo se veesta primera entrada de este fenÓmeno maravilloso que estamos compartiendo. aprovechemos demandarlo saluda la gente de oregÓn, que nos estÁ mirando a esta hora. vamos a pasar, tambiÉn, con caro. nos mostrarÁ las etapas desde que ese solar. caro? caro: les cuento que este eclipse total toma varias horas. veremos varios efectos muy interesantes. el primer contacto. la luna comienza a tapar el sol poco a poco, y eso cambia el color de la luz visible. para verlo, es importante usar lentes protectores. luego de esto, veremos el eclipse parcial. mientras esto ocurre, los animales podrÍan tener comportamientos extraÑos, la temperatura podrÍa caer notablemente. momentos antes del eclipse, se pueden ver las perlas de baile. son unas cadenas de puntos brillantes de los -- luz que se generan en el eclipse. cuando desaparecen las perlas y la luna cubre el sol, el eclipse solar se puede ver sin lentes. hay que ponÉrselos antes de que acabe. la luz

he's in salem, oregon, tonight. >> reporter: it wouldn't be an official astronomical event without a lot of space geeks in about town. that includes folks from nasa. >> we are so excited there's going to be a total solar eclipse on monday morning. >> reporter: yeah, there is and nasa astro physicist molly wasser wouldn't miss it for the world because it's going to get weird. >> it will get as dark as about a moonlit night. we may be able to see some stars, some planets and for a minute and 43 seconds here in salem, oregon, it will get pretty cold. it may drop 10 to even 30 degrees in temperature. >> reporter: she's part of a nasa team working on the lunar reconnaissance orbiter and she's especially interested in how the eclipse will look and i had people on earth --and how people on earth will react. >> i've never had the opportunity to see it. it's supposed to be incredibly emotionally powerful and makes you recognize our place in the solar system and in the universe. >> reporter: molly explained it so i can even understand. we're a rock. we orbit a sun. another rock is going to mov

oregon.ie yuccas is there. >> reporter: the lines to get into solar town in madras, oregon appear infinite. and this campsite is sold out. >> where are you from? >> from seattle. >> all 50 states and 39 countries are represented at the two largest converted campgrounds in madras this weekend. all to witness history and for some a chance to reunite with friends. >> so what prompted you to finally say let's go? >> part of it was i missed a camping trip a month ago. >> this sounded like a good camping trip with celestial event thrown in. >> part of it, yeah. >> but lyle smith says he is also here for science and has the equipment to prove it. >> there are some sun spots here on the sun right now. >> cool, how cool its that? >> where is your tent? >> oh, i will show you. >> reporter: 4-year-old zakira betlasami represents the younger crowd still trying to figure what to expect from the first total solar ee clims clipse in in four decade. it will be dark? >> how. >> the moon will eclipse the >> wh

the rare celestial show begins in oregon. there. >> reporter: the lines to get into solar town in madras, oregon appear infinite. and this campsite is sold out. >> where are you from? >> from seattle. >> california. >> i'm from portland. >> all 50 states and 39 countries are represented at the two largest converted campgrounds in madras this weekend. all to witness history and for some a chance to reunite with friends. >> so what prompted you to finally say let's go? camping trip a month ago. >> this soundelient thrown in. >> part of it, yeah. also here for science and has >> there are some sun spots her. >> cool, how cool its that?h, i. >> reporter: 4-year-old zakira betlasami represents the younger crowd still trying to figure what to expect from the first total solar eclips t in four decade. it will be dark? >> the moon will eclipse the sun. so the light will go away. >> whoa. the light is going to go away. >> it's crazy isn't it? >> over at the airport, nasa scientists are doing throhs of . if you can't be in madras you w

matt gutman joining us live from madras, oregon. the total eclipse stunning, especially where you are. hours later, those lines and that traffic, people still trying to get out? >> reporter: that's right, david. earlier we saw the great american eclipse, but this afternoon, we got to see the great american escape, and tone broad swaths of the northwest in gridlock. in fact, it took people over three hours just to get out of the parking lot here in solar fest. i asked one motorist, was it worth it. she responded it was totality worth it. got to have a sense of humor, david. >> we get it, matt. the great american eclipse, and now the great trip home. matt, thank you. >>> there were so many powerful, breathtaking images. we have two more quick questions on this tonight before we move on. let's bring in our meteorologists who were on all afternoon. ginger zee, in nashville, and rob marciano in lincoln city, oregon. ginger, the temperature change, how much did it actually drop during the eclipse? we were expecting, 10, 12 degrees. why we

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