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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.](/news/mmg/media/images/242466-SolarEclipse NASA_f.jpg)
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.](/news/mmg/media/images/242466-total solar eclipse path NASA_f.jpg)
A rare event: a total solar eclipse that will cross the U.S. from coast to coast.
Credit: NASA
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![In the U.S., the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse will culminate in Charleston, South Carolina.](/news/mmg/media/images/242466-usa_suns_NASA_f.jpg)
In the U.S., the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse will culminate in Charleston, South Carolina.
Credit: NASA
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![the positions of Earth, moon, and sun during a total solar eclipse.](/news/mmg/media/images/242466-total-solar-eclipse-graphic NASA_f.jpg)
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.](/news/mmg/media/images/242466-eclipseNOAA_f.jpg)
Totality: view of the sun when a total solar eclipse has arrived.
Credit: NOAA
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