Great American Eclipse
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse.
Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total solar eclipse until 2044. This extraordinary astronomical event is plunging locations in the path of totality into darkness for more than four minutes – nearly twice as long as the last American eclipse in 2017. Learn how to watch an eclipse safely and follow scientists as they work to unlock secrets of our Sun – from why its atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface, to what causes solar storms and how we might one day predict them. (Premiering April 3, 2024 at 8 pm on PBS)
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2024 Eclipse Resources and Events
Eclipse Over America
Secrets of the Sun
Why Eclipses Don't Occur Monthly
Stellar Solar Eclipse Facts
Watch an Eclipse Safely
The Sun is way more chaotic than you think
The Sun's Energy
