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News Release 17-064
Solar eclipse science along the path of totality: Eclipse on August 21 offers unique research opportunities
NSF, NASA, NCAR highlight key solar eclipse projects
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On August 21, a solar eclipse will be visible across the U.S., a rare occurrence.
Credit: NSO/AURA/NSF
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The solar eclipse will cross the U.S. from coast to coast, ending in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Scientists supported by NSF/NASA/NCAR are planning numerous studies of the sun during the eclipse.
Credit: NCAR
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The solar eclipse will be seen throughout the U.S., with "totality" along a central arc.
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Graphic showing the relationships among the sun, moon and earth during a solar eclipse.
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Researchers will study the sun's corona, a "halo" of plasma around our star, during the eclipse.
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