What is totality?

The Washington Post 2017-08-21

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The first coast-to-coast solar eclipse in almost 100 years starts to sprint across the U.S. at 2,000 mph on Aug. 21. Professor Andy Harris from the University of Maryland breaks down what the “path of totality” means.
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