Observing The Great American Eclipse

The video discusses the solar corona, a part of the sun's atmosphere that is studied during eclipses. It highlights the mystery of the corona's high temperature compared to the sun's surface. The video also covers coronal mass ejections and their potential impact on Earth. The Citizen Kate project, sponsored by the NSF, aims to observe solar eclipses across the U.S. using citizen scientists. This approach allows for extended observation time and contributes to scientific research by creating a 90-minute movie of the corona, offering new insights into this relatively unstudied region.

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