New 49ers QB 'Passtronaut' Joshua Dobbs returns to Cleveland to take in solar eclipse

With eyes across the nation taking in Monday's solar eclipse, the Passtronaut made his return to Cleveland to take in the historic viewing party.

Joshua Dobbs, who signed this offseason with the San Francisco 49ers, had a pair of stints with the Cleveland Browns. So, the 29-year-old quarterback found himself equally excited for the Niners' prospects and the opportunity to catch a glimpse of history from the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

"I feel good, I feel good," Glenn said Monday on NASA’s live stream, "it's an exciting time, obviously I spent a couple years here in Cleveland, got a chance to have some fun over at NASA Glenn during my time here, so it's cool to be back, and taking in the eclipse here in Cleveland, but looking forward to the future in San Francisco. I know NASA's doing some great work out there on the West Coast, so we'll be able to stay tuned to that as well."

Dobbs, a University of Tennessee product, has an aerospace engineering degree and has established The ASTROordinary Dobbs Foundation. Thus, when he spurred the Minnesota Vikings to some inspired play for a span last season, his Passtronaut nickname took off.

Now with the Niners, Dobbs has spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Browns, Tennessee Titans, Arizona Cardinals and Vikings.

According to The Associated Press, full solar eclipses take place every one to three years, but they are most often in places where people are unable to see them -- such as over the Pacific Ocean or Antarctica. The next total solar eclipse is set for 2026 and will cross Greenland, Iceland and Spain. However, North America won't be able to view one until 2033 in Alaska. Thus, Monday marked a special moment and one that was marked on the calendar back when Dobbs