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Solar Eclipse 2024 - April 8, 2024

While the upcoming solar eclipse's path may be distant, there are numerous ways to engage with this extraordinary event. Join us for a virtual town hall highlighting the significance of citizen science, dive into video explainers to enrich your understanding, and mark your calendars for NOVA's special airing on April 3. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or simply interested in celestial phenomena, we've curated resources to satisfy your curiosity.

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Great American Eclipse | NOVA

Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044, and scientists scramble to unlock the secrets of our Sun.

Virtual Town Hall: Citizen Science and the Solar Eclipse | Great Lakes Now

Great Lakes Now, NOVA, SciStarter, the American Astronomical Society, Michigan Learning Channel, and PBS Books dig into the science of the solar eclipse with astrophysicists and get the details on eclipse citizen science initiatives.

VIDEO EXPLAINER

How to safely view a solar eclipse

Vermont Public's Jane Lindholm demonstrates how to best view a solar eclipse.
 

For Educators and Families

Family Activities

Make a time capsule or create your own eclipse projector.

Experience a Solar Eclipse

Students explore the experience of a total solar eclipse.

Teach the 2024 Solar Eclipse Webinar

See a showcase of engaging media, activities, outdoor strategies.

Path of the Solar Eclipse

For a mobile-friendly or full-screen version of this interactive map, visit go.nasa.gov/EclipseExplorer.