Get ready for a once-in-a-lifetime solar event: a near-total eclipse of the sun by the moon in North America. Although eclipses are somewhat common, occurring somewhere on earth every 18 months, the previous North American event happened 99 years ago. This eclipse will darken the sun for several minutes across most of North America and--briefly--emulate conditions similar to … [Read more...] about Will the eclipse resemble a zombie apocalypse?