Solar Eclipse 2017: What You Need To Know

I WON’T BE IN THE PATH OF TOTALITY BUT STILL WANT TO SEE IT. ARE THERE GOING TO BE ANY LIVE STREAMS?

Yes, definitely. NASA will be hosting an “Eclipse Megacast” on August 21st for about four hours. The show will broadcast on NASA TV, the agency’s own channel, as well as Ustream and YouTube; it will likely be picked up by other TV stations, as well. And expect NASA to have some incredible views of this event: the agency is going to observe the eclipse with numerous satellites. Plus, the astronauts onboard the International Space Station will be passing over the eclipse three times on their orbit, taking photos. Meanwhile, on Earth, dozens of telescopes will be aimed at the eclipse, and pilots flying NASA’s WB-57F research jets will be chasing the eclipse shadow with telescopes mounted on the planes’ noses.

There are other live stream options, as well: the Eclipse Ballooning Project — a collection of students from colleges, high schools, and other groups — will be sending up 55 high-altitude balloons during the eclipse. The balloons will be carrying various instruments, including some cameras that will live stream the event here.