2024 Solar Eclipse

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2024 Solar Eclipse
Media are invited to apply for accreditation to attend a pre-launch media day to learn about a sounding rocket mission set to launch from Virginia’s Eastern Shore during the 2024 solar eclipse. The April 2 media day event includes opportunities to hear from subject matter experts, tour the facility, and interview members of the research […]
Posted March 22, 2024
Science & Research
2017 Solar Eclipse
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Science Mission Directorate
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
The Sun
A total solar eclipse creates stunning celestial views for people within the path of the Moon’s shadow. This astronomical event is a unique opportunity for scientists to study the Sun and its influence on Earth, but it’s also a perfect opportunity to capture unforgettable images. Whether you’re an amateur photographer or a selfie master, try […]
Posted March 21, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Citizen Science
Eclipses
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
The Sun
Calling all eclipse admirers! The SunSketcher team is looking for one million volunteers to capture photos on their cell phones during the April 8 total solar eclipse. These images will help scientists learn about the size, shape, and inner structure of the Sun. This NASA-funded citizen science project invites anyone who will be within the […]
Posted March 19, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Citizen Science
Eclipses
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
Imagine standing outside on a cool spring day when all at once, the clouds shift and sunlight streams down, bathing you with warmth. In moments like this, you might notice – and appreciate – the Sun just a little bit more, but you feel the Sun’s influence every day, even when you don’t feel the […]
Posted March 15, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Citizen Science
Eclipses
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
The Sun
As the Sun temporarily disappears from midday skies over North America on April 8, 2024, hundreds of volunteers will capture photos of the total solar eclipse to help us better understand the Sun and its relationship with Earth.
Posted March 14, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Earth's Moon
Eclipses
Solar Eclipses
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How do we know exactly where and when the Moon will cast its shadow? Eclipse prediction depends on understanding the positions and movements of the Moon, Sun, and Earth. Modern maps build on a long human history of eclipse forecasting. And since 2009, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been mapping the Moon in unprecedented detail.
Posted March 11, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
For Kids and Students
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Science Mission Directorate
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible to over 30 million people across North America. To help kids learn about solar eclipses, NASA is launching Snap It! An Eclipse Photo Adventure. The Snap It! game – designed for kids ages 7 and up – lets players help out the Traveler, an enthusiastic character who […]
Posted March 8, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
Total solar eclipses reveal the Sun’s outer atmosphere – the corona – a white, wispy halo of solar material that flows out from around the Sun. This atmosphere is breathtaking as it glows in the sky for viewers on Earth, surrounding the dark disk of the Moon. In addition to revealing this normally hidden part of […]
Posted February 22, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
Students and science enthusiasts are invited to catch a real-time look at radio astronomy as scientists explore magnetic hotspots on the Sun during a live, virtual solar eclipse event on April 8, 2024. A massive, 34-meter telescope once used by NASA’s Deep Space Network to communicate with spacecraft will point towards the Sun during the […]
Posted February 21, 2024
2024 Solar Eclipse
Eclipses
Goddard Space Flight Center
Heliophysics
Heliophysics Division
Skywatching
Solar Eclipses
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross parts of the United States. For millions of people along the path of totality, where the Moon will completely cover the Sun, it may feel like an eerie daytime darkness has descended as temperatures drop and wind patterns change. But these changes are mild compared […]
Posted February 20, 2024
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