On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, United States, and Canada. During this celestial event, we invite you to safely observe our star, the Sun using solar viewing glasses or an indirect method. The Heliophysics Big Year celebrates the 2023 annular eclipse, 2024 solar eclipse, and Parker Solar Probe’s closest approach to the Sun. The Sun touches everything in our solar system, including life on Earth and exploration in space. As we approach solar maximum in the 11-year solar cycle and the Sun’s activity increases, everyone is invited to experience the eclipse and participate in many solar science events not only during the eclipse but any day.
You can observe and report on atmospheric changes with GLOBE Eclipse, a temporary tool in the GLOBE Observer app. In this session, you will learn how the app works and the types of data you can collect, as well as supplemental resources and materials available to learn more and support events during the eclipse. You will also hear updates from Planetary Science.
Featured speakers: • Dr. Trena Ferrell, Earth Science Education and Public Outreach Lead • Carolyn Ng, Research Scientist & Education Specialist for Heliophysics • Dr. Michael Kirk, Research Scientist for Heliophysics • Andrea Jones, Planetary Geologist and the Public Engagement Lead of the Solar System Exploration Division
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is home to the nation's largest organization of combined scientists, engineers, and technologists that build spacecraft, instruments, and new technology to study the Earth, the sun, our solar system, and the universe.
