Astronauts Protect Their Eyes with Eclipse Glasses

Astronauts Protect Their Eyes with Eclipse Glasses

While visiting NASA Headquarters in Washington on March 19, 2024, astronauts Stephen Bowen, left, Frank Rubio, Warren Hoburg, and UAE (United Arab Emirates) astronaut Sultan Alneyadi, right, posed for a photo wearing solar viewing glasses (“eclipse...
NASA Partnerships Bring 2024 Total Solar Eclipse to Everyone

NASA Partnerships Bring 2024 Total Solar Eclipse to Everyone

On April 8, NASA and its partners will celebrate the wonders of the total solar eclipse as it passes over North America, with the path of totality in the United States, from Kerrville, Texas, to Houlton, Maine. Eclipses are an important contribution to...
Eclipses Near and Far

Eclipses Near and Far

On April 8, 2024, North America will witness its last total solar eclipse for more than twenty years. Other parts of the world will experience the rare celestial event in the coming decade. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and...
Scientists Pursue the Total Solar Eclipse with NASA Jet Planes

Scientists Pursue the Total Solar Eclipse with NASA Jet Planes

The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will produce stunning views across North America. While anyone along the eclipse path with a clear sky will see the spectacular event, the best view might be 50,000 feet in the air, aboard NASA’s WB-57 jet planes....