2017 Solar Eclipse News and Articles
Aug. 21, 2017 marked a unique opportunity for scientists in the contiguous U.S. — for the first time in nearly a century, a total solar eclipse would sweep coast to coast, providing scientists under the path of totality with a rare chance to study the Sun and Earth in uncommon ways. Read the articles and news releases pertaining to this historic event.
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A total solar eclipse creates stunning celestial views for people within the path of the Moon’s shadow. This astronomical event…
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On April 8, the Moon’s shadow will sweep across the United States, as millions will view a total solar eclipse.…
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Aug. 21, 2017, marked a unique opportunity for scientists in the contiguous U.S. — for the first time in nearly…
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On the one-year anniversary of the historic 2017 Eclipse Across America, NASA will host a Science Chat at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Tuesday,…
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Download related briefing materials from Dec. 11’s press conference at the 2017 American Geophysical Union meeting. On Dec. 11, 2017, six…
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When the total solar eclipse swept across the United States on Aug. 21, 2017, NASA satellites captured a diverse set…
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During the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, captured an image of the Moon’s…
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As millions of Americans watched the total solar eclipse that crossed the continental United States on Aug. 21, the international…
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As Americans head outside for the solar eclipse on Aug. 21, two NASA research planes will take to the sky…
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A total solar eclipse happens somewhere on Earth about once every 18 months. But because Earth’s surface is mostly ocean,…
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More than 300 million people in the United States potentially could directly view the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, and…
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Among the scores of scientists avidly awaiting the Aug. 21 “Eclipse Across America” — the first total solar eclipse to…
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As deputy project scientist for NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Noah Petro spends a lot of time thinking about a particular,…
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For most viewers, the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse will last less than two and half minutes. But for…
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Learn how you can participate in a NASA experiment NASA invites eclipse viewers around the country to participate in a…
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On Aug.21 a total solar eclipse will cross the continental United States from coast-to-coast. Join the NASA Wallops Flight Facility…
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For the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will cross the entire nation Aug. 21. Representatives from…
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The public is invited to a free talk called “The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA” with…