Artek (camp) Artek (Cyrillic: Ð°ÑÑÐµÌÐº) is an international children center (a former Young Pioneer camp) on the Black Sea in the town of Hurzuf located on the Crimean peninsula, near Ayu-Dag. It was established on June 16, 1925. The camp first hosted only 80 children but then grew rapidly. In 1969 it had an area of 3.2 kmÂ².
Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, August 21, 2017. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
Space enthusiasts as well as astronomers are getting excited for the biggest total solar eclipse happening next year. The total solar eclipse will reportedly occur on August 21, 2017. According to sky enthusiasts, the upcoming solar eclipse will be the first one that is totally visible in the US after almost 40 years.