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Monumental events such as these are not discussed outright in urban communities — but that does not devalue the occurrence. I felt it was important to choose persons that represent a more modern and diverse audience to provide visual inclusion within the design of the poster. This event impacts the world in which we live in and should be shared and enjoyed by all.”", "width": 1024, "height": 1792, "pixels": 1835008 } }, { "id": 14446, "url": "https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14446/", "page_type": "Produced Video", "title": "The Ring of Fire: 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse (NASA Recap)", "description": "On Oct. 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse crossed North, Central, and South America. Visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America, millions of people in the Western Hemisphere were able to experience this “ring of fire” eclipse. 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This means that even though the Moon is much smaller than the Sun, it can block most or all of the Sun's light, resulting in a dark shadow over Earth called a solar eclipse.These videos are designed to help describe some of the dynamics that determine how solar eclipses work and why they are important for those of us living on Earth. || ", "release_date": "2023-04-14T09:00:00-04:00", "update_date": "2024-04-02T00:16:11.981706-04:00", "main_image": { "id": 854665, "url": "https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a005000/a005093/eclipseElements60fps_4-11-2023d_apogee_perigee.01080_print.jpg", "filename": "eclipseElements60fps_4-11-2023d_apogee_perigee.01080_print.jpg", "media_type": "Image", "alt_text": "The Moon travels in a not-quite-circular orbit around Earth, meaning that it is at times closer to us than others. We call the Moon's closest point to Earth \"perigee,\" and its farthest point from Earth is \"apogee.\"When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth while near perigee, it completely blocks out the Sun causing a total eclipse. When the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and it is near apogee, it creates an annular eclipse that covers most of the Sun; the edges of the Sun remain visible and create a \"ring of fire.\"", "width": 1024, "height": 576, "pixels": 589824 } } ], "products": [ { "id": 12551, "url": "https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12551/", "page_type": "Produced Video", "title": "Get Ready for the 2017 Solar Eclipse", "description": "Music credit: Ascending Lanterns by Philip HochstrateWatch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.Complete transcript available. || promothumb.jpg (1920x1080) [115.5 KB] || promothumb_print.jpg (1024x576) [101.0 KB] || promothumb_searchweb.png (320x180) [79.9 KB] || promothumb_web.png (320x180) [79.9 KB] || promothumb_thm.png (80x40) [6.7 KB] || 12551_Eclipse_Promo_V3.1080.APR5994.mov (1920x1080) [3.1 GB] || 12551_Eclipse_Promo_V3.1080p.H264.2997.mp4 (1920x1080) [336.1 MB] || 12551_Eclipse_Promo_V3.540.AppleTV.H264.2997.mp4 (960x540) [16.7 MB] || 12551_Eclipse_Promo_V3.1080p.H264.2997.webm (1920x1080) [13.7 MB] || 12551_Eclipse_Promo_V3.4KAPR2997.mov (3840x2160) [6.1 GB] || 12551_Eclipse_Promo_V3.4K.H264.2997.mp4 (3840x2160) [122.0 MB] || 12551_Eclipse_Promo_2017_V2.en_US.srt [1.7 KB] || 12551_Eclipse_Promo_2017_V2.en_US.vtt [1.7 KB] || 12551_Eclipse_Promo_V3.4KAPR2997.webm (3840x2160) [14.9 MB] || ", "release_date": "2017-06-21T00:00:00-04:00", "update_date": "2023-11-15T00:22:48.181345-05:00", "main_image": { "id": 415489, "url": "https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a012500/a012551/promothumb.jpg", "filename": "promothumb.jpg", "media_type": "Image", "alt_text": "Music credit: Ascending Lanterns by Philip HochstrateWatch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.Complete transcript available.", "width": 1920, "height": 1080, "pixels": 2073600 } }, { "id": 4425, "url": "https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4425/", "page_type": "Visualization", "title": "March 2016 Eclipse and the Moon's Orbit", "description": "The Moon orbits the Earth in the months prior to the March 9, 2016 (March 8 in the Americas) total solar eclipse. Viewed from above, the Moon's shadow appears to cross the Earth every month, but a side view reveals the five-degree tilt of the Moon's orbit. 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