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NSF/NASA/NCAR press conference: What will scientists learn from the August 21 total solar eclipse?

Total solar eclipse is first to cross the U.S. in nearly a century, giving scientists unique research opportunities

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NSF, NASA, and NCAR scientists will talk about research on the August, 2017 solar eclipse.

NSF, NASA, and NCAR scientists will talk about research on the August, 2017 solar eclipse.

Credit: NASA


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A rare event: a total solar eclipse that will cross the U.S. from coast to coast.

A rare event: a total solar eclipse that will cross the U.S. from coast to coast.

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In the U.S., the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse will culminate in Charleston, South Carolina.

In the U.S., the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse will culminate in Charleston, South Carolina.

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the positions of Earth, moon, and sun during a total solar eclipse.

Graphic showing the positions of Earth, moon, and sun during a total solar eclipse.

Credit: NASA


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Totality: view of the sun when a total solar eclipse has arrived.

Totality: view of the sun when a total solar eclipse has arrived.

Credit: NOAA


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