AUG 21, 2017– Alicia Edds, 17, has been looking forward to the eclipse since the first grade. The Gatton Academy senior from Buckner, KY is a self-proclaimed NASA fanatic. “I follow NASA on on their social media and I have all of the important dates marked on my calendar,” Edds said. In elementary school she found a meteorite and had it tested at a museum. “Turns out it really was from space,” she said. “Since it wasn’t found on government property, I got to keep it.” Edds has attended space camp since the fourth grade. “Space camp is my happy place,” she said. As for the eclipse, she can hardly contain her excitement. “My little heart is pounding,” she said. “It’s going to be magical. I’m gonna cry for sure.”