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Cloudy With a Chance of Eclipse
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Cloudy With a Chance of Eclipse

NASA citizen scientists collected thousands of photographs and temperature readings that are being used to study the relationship between total solar eclipses and clouds.  

Published May 3, 2024

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Looking Up and Down During the Eclipse
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Looking Up and Down During the Eclipse

Astronauts and photographers captured unforgettable views of Earth and the Sun as the Moon’s shadow swept across North America.

Published Apr 12, 2024

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Total Solar Eclipse Darkens North America
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Total Solar Eclipse Darkens North America

Satellites gathered striking views of the Moon’s shadow from above as observers on the ground were awed by the Sun’s corona.

Published Apr 9, 2024

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The Best Places to View the Total Solar Eclipse
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The Best Places to View the Total Solar Eclipse

It’s not a forecast, but this map of historical cloud cover will tell you how often skies on April 8 have been cloudy in the past.

Published Mar 22, 2024

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Arctic Sea Ice 6th Lowest on Record  
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Arctic Sea Ice 6th Lowest on Record  

Satellite data shows that Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on September 19, 2023.  

Published Sep 26, 2023

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