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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.

How the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Is Different than the 2017 Eclipse
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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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Eclipse 2017 Shines Light on the Sun-Earth Connection
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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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NASA Hosts Live Science Chat: One Year After Eclipse 2017
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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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Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon’s Shadow
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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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How Scientists Used NASA Data to Predict the Corona of the Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse
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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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NASA’s Lunar Mission Captures Solar Eclipse as Seen From the Moon
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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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Hinode Satellite Captures Powerful Aug. 21 Eclipse Images, Video
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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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Media Invited to View Preparations and Takeoff NASA Solar Eclipse Flights
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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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Studying the Sun’s Atmosphere with the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017
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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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Five Tips from NASA for Photographing the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21
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The total solar eclipse crossing America on Aug. 21 will be the first eclipse to march from sea to shining…

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NASA Recommends Safety Tips to View the August Solar Eclipse
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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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NASA Marshall’s Dr. Alphonse Sterling, Subject of ‘Black Suns’ Eclipse Documentary, Prepares for Aug. 21 Total Solar Eclipse
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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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Solar Eclipse Knocks NASA Goddard Into the Park
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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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Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse from NASA’s WB-57F Jets
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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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NASA Invites You to Become a Citizen Scientist During US Total Solar Eclipse
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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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Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 Focus of June 29 Program at Wallops Visitor Center
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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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Media Invited to June 21 Science, Safety Briefings on August Total Solar Eclipse
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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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Scientist to Discuss ‘2017 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA’ at Library of Congress Lecture
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The public is invited to a free talk called “The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA” with…

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