 Millions were looking to the sky today in anticipation of the most talked about event of the year, the 2017 Solar Eclipse. A few thousand of those spectators descended upon the East Kentucky Science Center and planetarium in Prestonsburg as the center gave out thousands of free solar eclipse glasses. Officials with the center say the turnout is an example of the growing interest in astronomy. We're not even looking at this from a scientific standpoint. This is just having people come out, enjoy the science center, enjoy the eclipse. So people are interested in this stuff. So this is a great crowd. You know, it shows they support what we're doing here. And you know, the crowd's out here, but the planetarium dome is full of people watching it. The classroom is full, the exhibit hall is full, so it's great. We appreciate everybody coming out. Although the day was about the eclipse, those in attendance were able to learn something and just be a part of this spectacular event. It's basically an event where the moon moves in front of the sun, which makes it basically dark in the daytime. And it could basically cook your retinas, so you need safety protective gear. That way, you won't go blond because it's very, very strong. It's a big, it's a very pretty thing with the sun blocking the moon. A couple minutes ago, it was like a big orange ball, now it's just like a little moon. It's been the first full solar eclipse that's going all the way across America in 99 years. Very cool. So I wanted to see it. For more information on the East Kentucky Science Center and Planetarium, visit the web address listed on your screen. Reporting from Prestonburg, I'm Shawn Allen for EKB News.