"Former astronaut and Kentucky native Terry Wilcutt, who serves as NASA's chief of safety and mission assurance, will headline the "Night at Noon" eclipse party hosted by West Kentucky Community and Technical College on the lawn of the Challenger Learning Center. There will also be a NASA High Altitude Balloon Launch, organizers say, one of dozens across the country."

By Katia Hetter, CNN Travel

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