Angel Abbud-Madrid, director of the Center for Space Resources at Colorado School of Mines, recently talked to Denverite about what local residents can expect during the Aug. 21 solar eclipse if they aren't able to travel to Wyoming or Nebraska to see the totality. From the story: In Denver, the moon will start creeping over the sun at about 10:23 a.m. and the event will officially end here at 1:14 p.m. At the peak, around 11:47 a.m., about 93 percent of the sun will be hidden by the moon — but the effect is going to be subtle. “There’s not going to be a magic moment,” Abbud-Madrid said. “If ....