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August total solar eclipse gets live stream coverage
NASA··3 Aug
NASA will livestream a total solar eclipse visible on August 12 over parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and Portugal. Viewers across the Northern Hemisphere will see a partial eclipse, including parts of the United States from Alaska to North Carolina. NASA plans corona experiments using a WB-57 aircraft and student balloon launches from Iceland and Spain.
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What It Means For You
- Sky watchers in parts of Alaska through North Carolina can see a partial solar eclipse on August 12 without leaving the United States.
- Students following NASA science can watch balloon experiments from Iceland and Spain streamed during the live broadcast starting at 1:15 p.m. Eastern.
- Anyone planning eclipse travel should note totality passes through Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and a corner of Portugal.
What's Happening
- NASA will livestream a total solar eclipse on August 12 visible over parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and Portugal.
- Viewers across the Northern Hemisphere will see a partial eclipse, including areas of the United States from Alaska to North Carolina.
- NASA plans corona research using a WB-57 aircraft and student balloon launches from Iceland and Spain during the event.
Totality Crosses Iceland And Spain On August 12
- The last total solar eclipse visible across North America swept from Mexico to Newfoundland on April 8, 2024, drawing millions of viewers.
- NASA's Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project sends university teams to launch scientific balloons before, during and after totality.
- Totality in Iceland begins around 1:45 p.m. Eastern and in Spain around 2:28 p.m. Eastern on August 12.
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