As eclipse watchers look to the skies on April 8, new technology will allow people who are blind or visually impaired to hear the celestial event. LightSound devices translate changing light in the sky into differing musical notes. (AP Video/ Mary Conlon)

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Blind people can hear April’s total solar eclipse with new technology

Name: Blind people can hear April's total solar eclipse with new technology
Duration: 3 min 9 s
Description: As eclipse watchers look to the skies on April 8, new technology will allow people who are blind or visually impaired to hear the celestial event. LightSound devices translate changing light in the sky into differing musical notes. (AP Video/ Mary Conlon)

As eclipse watchers look to the skies on April 8, new technology will allow people who are blind or visually impaired to hear the celestial event. LightSound devices translate changing light in the sky into differing musical notes. (AP Video/ Mary Conlon)