Total Solar Eclipse Special Coverage from ABC7

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Thank you for joining ABC7 and the Exploratorium in experiencing the amazing spectacle of a rare total solar eclipse! Scientists with the Exploratorium traveled to the remote island of Woleai, an atoll in Micronesia, allowing people across the world to watch this rare event via a live stream. Click here to learn about their journey.

In case you missed it, you can watch the eclipse in the video player above.

PHOTOS: Rare total solar eclipse in Micronesia

PHOTOS: Rare total solar eclipse in Micronesia

Here's a look at the rare total solar eclipse from the remote island of Woleai, an atoll in Micronesia on Tuesday, March 8, 2016.

Few people were able see this amazing phenomenon with their own eyes, because the "path of totality" - the area on earth where you see the moon fully covering the sun - was only 100 miles wide. However, with the help of the Exploratorium's crew, the public was able to view the eclipse live from Micronesia. Here's a look at the moment when the moon fully covered the sun:

The Eclipse "totality" happened at 5:38 p.m. PST and lasted for about 5 minutes.

Programming Note: Because ABC7 brought you special coverage as it happened, for Tuesday only, "World News Tonight with David Muir" aired at 6:30 p.m.

VIDEO: Watch solar eclipse reach totality in 1 minute

Setup begins at the coral island of Woleai in the Pacific Ocean, 500 miles north of New Guinea, to bring you this astronomical event. (Troy Cline)

The 2016 eclipse was visible for a short time at sunrise in Indonesia; then the path crossed the Pacific Ocean and made landfall at only a few atolls, including Woleai and Ifalik.

A Google Map locating the Federated States of Micronesia, a group thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean (yellow dot).

Learn why the Woleai Atoll in Micronesia was the perfect choice for our #Eclipse2016 live broadcast w/ @NASASunEarth https://t.co/LaTAJ7DNVy
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 2, 2016

What is a total solar eclipse?
Paul Doherty, a Sr. Scientist at The Exploratorium, explains that a total solar eclipse happens when the moon moves precisely to cover the entire bright surface of the sun. There is a totally black circle in the sky surrounded by the outer atmosphere of the sun that we can't see normally see. Listen in as Paul Doherty describes the science of it all:

RAW VIDEO: What is a total solar eclipse?

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Paul Doherty, a Sr. Scientist at The Exploratorium explains that a total solar eclipse happens when the moon moves precisely to cover the entire bright surface of the sun. Listen in as Paul Doherty describes the science of it all!

The next total solar eclipse will take place on August 21, 2017. It will be visible from Oregon down to South Carolina and will last longer than Tuesday's solar eclipse.

Click here for full coverage on solar eclipses.

That's almost a wrap on #Eclipse2016! Wow! Let's do it again next year! What do you say?! pic.twitter.com/ohngQSqcqX
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 9, 2016

#Eclipse2016 isn't over yet, but we can already start getting ready for #Eclipse2017! Path of totality over the USA!https://t.co/cvaM2AqY2D
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 9, 2016

Wow! What a show! We even had two Diamond Rings! #Eclipse2016 pic.twitter.com/YEIUZLrAS4
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 9, 2016

#TOTALITY! Sun is now completely hidden, revealing the full glory of the solar corona. #Eclipse2016 pic.twitter.com/rP32SUqRER
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 9, 2016

Gigantic jets and loops of gas that rise from the surface of the sun are called prominences! #Eclipse2016 pic.twitter.com/xTutzYjmrq
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 9, 2016

Partially eclipsed sun looks purplish because of Calcium-K filter on telescope! #Eclipse2016 pic.twitter.com/ZKIyN2m8g3
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 9, 2016

Sunspots= slightly cooler areas on sun (only 4,500° C!) that look dark compared to blinding photosphere #Eclipse2016 pic.twitter.com/SCnwDbrg9j
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 9, 2016

There it goes! Moon has taken a "bite" out of the sun! #Eclipse2016 begins in Woleai! #FirstContact #SolarEclipse pic.twitter.com/ygmcM7bEhp
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 9, 2016

4,400 lbs of gear & 15 crew members are in Woleai to bring you #Eclipse2016! Here's how: https://t.co/k7dr2wice1 pic.twitter.com/QcPBsBMaoc
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 9, 2016

Our field crew is in place to bring you #Eclipse2016! It was a rough and rocky ride to Woleai. Wishing them luck!https://t.co/S0g8cZM7G1
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 7, 2016

Stunning moment of totality during a #solareclipse. The solar corona is an aura of plasma that surrounds the sun. pic.twitter.com/mTZJRLzNw3
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 7, 2016

Why don't we have a total solar eclipse every month? The answer is in the moon's tilt. #Eclipse2016 https://t.co/rVonkC2bfk
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) March 3, 2016

Why doesn't each New Moon produce an eclipse? The answer is in the tilt: https://t.co/fMRt7sOQ3x #eclipse2016 pic.twitter.com/s0RL0yqZ82
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) February 28, 2016

How strong is your solar eclipse game? Test your knowledge w/ these fun facts: https://t.co/AFHgOwdSzn #eclipse2016 pic.twitter.com/Pmde6v5LVC
— Exploratorium (@exploratorium) February 27, 2016

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