If you’re not directly in the path, don’t worry. There are several ways for you to enjoy the entire experience from afar.
NASA Total Solar Eclipse Webcast
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT
Join NASA as a total solar eclipse moves across North America on April 8, 2024, traveling through Mexico, across the United States from Texas to Maine, and out across Canada’s Atlantic coast. Tune in for live views from across the path, expert commentary, live demos, and more.
Eclipse 2024 Live from SIU Carbondale
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Time: TBD
Tune in to the SolarSTEAM for an unforgettable experience of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
ECLIPSE 2024 LIVE FROM SIU CARBONDALE
Tune in to the SolarSTEAM YouTube channel from anywhere in the world on April 8 and watch our live broadcast of the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. See totality from telescope feeds in Mexico, the USA, and Canada. Engage with amateur astronomers, eclipse chasers, and NASA scientists. Come along with us on an exciting journey as we follow the shadow from first contact in Mexico, to totality at SIU Carbondale, and through last contact in Canada.
ECLIPSE EVE LIVE – SKY OBSERVERS HANGOUT
Join the Adler Planetarium of Chicago on April 7, 2024 for this special episode of the Adler Planetarium of Chicago Sky Observers Hangout, broadcast in front of a live audience from the steps of Shryock Auditorium at Southern Illinois University. Adler’s astronomy educators, Michelle and Hunter, will ensure that you’re fully equipped to observe the eclipse, but they won’t be alone! Special guests from SIU, SolarSTEAM, and NASA will join them on-stream, so come with all your eclipse questions in the chat!
SolarSTEAM in partnership with the Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative and SIU Carbondale brings you live multi-wavelength video telescope feeds from across North America for the 2024 total solar eclipse via in person events, WSIU PBS programming, and through our YouTube channels. DEB processed imagery is available on the DEB image server from all 82 volunteer citizen science sites from Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.
NASA EDGE is returning to Southern Illinois University in Carbondale to help share the DEB telescope feeds along the path and participate in the NASA TV broadcast of the 2024 Total Eclipse.
Exploratorium Total Solar Eclipse Webcast
Date: April 8, 2024
Time: 2 p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT
Dive into the eclipse with our live telescope feeds and educational programming with live coverage of the eclipse from the Junction, Texas.
Stay up to date with the latest information from our eclipse community through a variety of social media channels.
Prepare a variety of activities for your attendees. You can often find great activities and materials at local clubs, schools and museums. Eclipse activities often include storytelling and/or arts and crafts. You can also find a wide selection of recommended activities online. Below are just a few to get you started:
Augmented Reality (AR) Experience
Parker Solar Probe Informational Printable and Pinhole Projector
Braille Eclipse Book
2024 Total Solar Eclipse – USA Map – NASA Pinhole Projector
3-Hole PUNCH Pinhole Projector
2D & 3D Printable 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse - USA Map – NASA Pinhole Projector
NASA HEAT Eclipse Resources
Other NASA Resources
Watch and share video clips that explain eclipses and contain exciting information about Parker Solar Probe, our closest spacecraft to the Sun! They can be downloaded in various sizes and formats.
Parker Solar Probe Videos
Parker Solar Probe and the August 21, 2017, Solar Eclipse
Learn about the connections between Parker Solar Probe and the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse.
How Data Gets from the Sun to the Scientists | Parker Solar Probe
How does does NASA’s Parker Solar Probe get information from the Sun to the scientists on Earth? With some careful timing and aiming – and detailed planning.
Parker Solar Probe: Keeping Its Cool
How does Parker Solar Probe keep its cool? The answer is creative engineering. The spacecraft is protected from the Sun’s heat by a state-of-the-art shield. Just 4.5 inches thick and made of carbon, carbon foam and composite, the shield can withstand temperatures that approach 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,400 degrees Celsius).
Why NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Swings by Venus
So why is Venus so important to a mission to the Sun? No rocket could supply the amount of power required to get Parker Solar Probe as close to the Sun as it needs to be. So, we need to borrow force from Venus. It sounds like science fiction, but in reality, spacecraft can leverage the gravity of other planets to speed up, like a slingshot, or slow down, like tapping the brakes. This is called a gravity assist maneuver, or a gravity assist.
Eclipse Videos
A Tour of NASA’s Solar Eclipse Map for 2023 and 2024
This video zooms into different parts of the eclipse map, explaining the path and other features that describe what observers across the country can expect to see during the 2023 annular solar eclipse and the 2024 total solar eclipse.
Eclipse Videos – The Exploratorium »
Who knew there were different kinds of eclipses? The Exploratorium, which in this series of videos explains the difference between a total, annular, partial and lunar eclipse.
People will have all sorts of questions about the eclipse and, most likely, about other astronomy topics, so be prepared to spend some of your time providing answers. The following resources will help you with that task:
This page provides eclipse facts, educational resources and more!
Use our new ParkerBot tool to answer questions about the Parker Solar Probe mission, the spacecraft, heliophysics, solar eclipses and space weather.
An eclipse is a rare and striking phenomenon you won’t want to miss, but you must carefully follow safety procedures. Don’t let the requisite warnings scare you away from witnessing this singular spectacle! You can experience the eclipse safely, but it is vital that you protect your eyes at all times with the proper solar filters. No matter what technique you use, do not stare continuously at the Sun. Take breaks and give your eyes a rest! Do not use regular sunglasses: They don’t offer your eyes sufficient protection.
Learn more at NASA’s Solar Eclipse Safety web page.
Set up your own photo gallery to inspire people and showcase the beauty of the eclipse and your event! You can use your own photos, ask people for submissions or use some of ours. Start by taking a look at NASA’s 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Flickr Group gallery.