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Did you know that you can participate
in solar eclipse science with NASA?

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NASA's citizen science
projects are collaborations

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between scientists
and members of the public,

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no matter your citizenship.

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The general public is best suited
for these kinds of projects

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because they will be on the ground
over the whole path.

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And that really

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can be kind of a force multiplier
for how many observations you can take.

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Several volunteer
science projects are gearing up

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for the 2024 total solar eclipse
that you can join!

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There are many mysteries that come
about during a total solar eclipse,

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ranging from the part of the Sun
that we can very rarely see,

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the corona, and the birth of the
solar wind really close

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to the surface of the Sun,
as well as the effects on Earth.

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Using telescopes and cameras
that are safe for viewing the Sun,

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volunteer scientists

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across North America will capture
images of the total solar eclipse.

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Scientists will study
these images in detail, tracking

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how plumes of solar material move
through the Sun's atmosphere.

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But be careful –

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without proper tools and techniques,
you can damage your eyes and your camera.

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Amateur, or “ham,” radio
operators will send radio messages

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to one another during the eclipse

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to see how changes in the upper
atmosphere distort radio signals.

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The opportunity to conduct

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research and participate
in citizen science during the upcoming

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total solar eclipse is really special.

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The Sun is always changing,

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so, we don't know what it's going
to be doing right at that time.

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As the Moon blocks one portion of the Sun,
it can make other portions easier to see.

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Working with local scientists
at an observatory in Southern California,

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participants will observe magnetic
hotspots on the Sun as the Moon

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passes over them, revealing details
they normally can't detect.

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We have a public who's interested
in different aspects of heliophysics

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and can actually contribute
to our science, and so we really

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invite people to participate
and we need all hands on deck for that.

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Follow @DoNASAScience on X and Facebook
to see how you can get involved

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in NASA's citizen science.