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Coast Guard crew members look up wearing glasses to watch the solar eclipse.

Coast Guard Eclipse

Coast Guard Cutter Chinook crew members watch the solar eclipse off the coast of Charleston, S.C., Aug. 21, 2017. Crews assisted the College of Charleston and NASA launched a balloon to gather eclipse data. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Clayton

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