April’s total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft -- and cosmic chance. The moon will be extra close to Earth,...
The U.S. won’t see another total solar eclipse on this scale until 2045, so NASA and everyone else is pulling out all the stops.
They’ll photograph the sun’s outer crownlike atmosphere, or corona, as the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blotting out sunlight for up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds on April 8. They’ll observe the quieting of birds and other animals as midday darkness falls. They’ll also measure dropping temperatures, monitor clouds and use ham radios to gauge communication disruptions.
And if the Federal Aviation Administration approves, a 21-foot kite will lift a science instrument three miles above Texas in an experiment by the University of Hawaii’s Shadia Habbal. She, too, wants to get above any clouds that might hamper her observations of the sun.Normally hidden by the sun’s glare, the corona is on full display during a total solar eclipse, making it a prime research target.
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