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Scientists Share Early Results from NASA’s Solar Eclipse Experiments


On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across North America, from the western shores of Mexico, through the United States, and into northeastern Canada. For the eclipse, NASA helped fund numerous research projects and called upon citizen scientists in support of NASA's goal to understand how our home planet is affected by the Sun – including, for example, how our star interacts with Earth's atmosphere and affects radio communications.

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