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I pulled three questions from my jar. Which question do you want to explore next week?

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Watch the video to discover the answer to "How dangerous is it to look at the Sun?" and don't forget to vote for next week's question!

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Let's embark on an adventure! Navigate through different phases of an eclipse using this interactive guide. Perfect for visual learners.

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Introducing the 2023 Eclipse Explorer: Your Interactive Guide to the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse

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By Alex GurvichNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Have you ever wondered how to track an eclipse down to the exact second? NASA has you covered! As the countdown to the highly anticipated Oct. 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse continues, NASA is proud to unveil the Eclipse Explorer – an interactive map designed to enhance your […]

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2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA (Official Broadcast)

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On April 8th, the Moon will completely cover the Sun, marking the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States until 2044. Consult the interactive to know what you will see and the time of the phenomenon.
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Published 20 Mar 2024 - 12:00 PM EDT

The eclipse in your city

Enter your zip code below and you'll be able to see a recreation of the eclipse from your city.

When will it reach the maximum point?

This will be the path of the eclipse across the country

Slide the timeline below the map to check how the eclipse will be seen according to the time and location in the country.

What a solar eclipse consists of

What you will witness next April 8th is a rare phenomenon: the moment when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, hiding the sunlight.

Where and how the eclipse will be seen

Not all of the United States will be able to observe it with the same intensity; it will depend on where you are. The following graph explains how it will be seen in different areas of the United States and Mexico.

To observe an eclipse, it's crucial to take certain precautions. The most important of all: never look directly at it without protection. Doing so can cause burns to the retina and irreversible eye damage. It is essential to use special eclipse glasses at all times when observing the phenomenon outside the totality zone.

Source: NASA, United States Naval Observatory and Natural Earth.

A version of this graphic was originally published on August 2, 2017 by Juanje Gómez, Luis Melgar, Javier Figueroa, Antonio Cucho and Mariano Zafra.

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On April 8th, the Moon will completely cover the Sun, marking the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States until 2044. Consult the interactive to know what you will see and the time of the phenomenon.

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Just note this is not for the April 8th eclipse.

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The dark oval represents where totality will be seen at that moment. The time of eclipse is given in the local time zone. The duration is the maximum at the center of the Moon's shadow. Places near the centerline receive the longest duration.

The path narrows throughout North America because after the Moon's shadow meets the point of greatest eclipse near Nazas, Mexico, the distance from the Moon to the Earth becomes slightly longer. While the path is narrowing, the shadow is also intercepting the Earth's surface at an increasingly oblique angle. This oblique angle lengthens the shadow along the direction of the path. So this results in the shadow becoming narrower as the eclipse moves from Texas to Newfoundland while also elongating the shape of the shadow.

To see the full glory of a total solar eclipse, when daylight suddenly darkens and the beautiful corona of the Sun becomes visible, people must be inside the inner shadow of the Moon (called the umbra). Even if people are in the zone of 99% partial solar eclipse, they will experience 0% total solar eclipse. Being inside the path is essential to view totality.

Experience nature's greatest sight - a total eclipse of the Sun! On April 8, 2024, the shadow of the Moon will cross Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This spectacular total solar eclipse will amaze many millions of people. This is sure to be a record-setting astronomical event.

Before that, the US is lucky to have a celestial warm-up act - an annular solar eclipse from Oregon to Texas on October 14, 2023.

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An eclipse happens when one object in space blocks another from view. For example, during a solar eclipse the Moon comes between Earth and the sun. The Moon blocks the sun for a time so that people on Earth cannot see it.

In ancient times solar eclipses caused great fear and wonder. People did not understand why the sky sometimes darkened in the middle of the day. Today scientists understand why eclipses happen and can...

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The Eclipse2024.org eclipse simulator allows you to see what all these eclipses will look like IN ADVANCE, to help you plan your eclipse day viewing activities! You'll be able to see all the great effects that take place during totality and annularity, and you'll also be able to see what the eclipse will look like if you just can't be in the path of totality.

Take a minute to view the instructions for using the eclipse simulator, and then go to the eclipse map selection page for the eclipse of your choice - to pick your spot and see the eclipse before it happens!

We've put a great deal of effort into bringing you something that is detailed and accurate - no matter if you're an experienced eclipse chaser, or if the 2024 eclipse will be your first experience of totality! It's all about giving YOU the BEST eclipse information - so you can safely and enjoyably experience the next total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024!

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Solar eclipse

Lunar eclipse

View from the Earth (equator, high noon)

View from the Earth (equator, midnight)

Indicates the shadow of the Earth into which the Moon enters (lunar eclipse)

Indicates the shadow of the moon that hits the Earth (solar eclipse)

The penumbra is not shown. Earth's orbit around the Sun and orbit around barycenter are neglected. Distances and dimensions are not in scale.

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WHAT ARE SOLAR & LUNAR ECLIPSES?

A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment and the Moon blocks light from the Sun, creating shadows on Earth. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment and Earth blocks light from the Sun, creating a shadow on the Moon.
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WHAT ARE SOLAR & LUNAR ECLIPSES?. A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment and the Moon blocks light from the Sun, creating shadows on Earth. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment and Earth blocks light from the Sun, creating a shadow on the Moon. To better understand solar & lunar eclipses...

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