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Two years after April 8, 2024\u2019s North American eclipse, NASA is once again preparing to broadcast one of nature\u2019s greatest spectacles live. (Photo by Lev Radin\/Pacific Press\/LightRocket via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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\u201cThere is no other feeling like it.\u201d \u201cI burst into tears.\u201d \u201cInstant chills.\u201d \u201cEverybody should be watching.\u201d Those are the first reactions featured in NASA\u2019s new promotional video<\/a> for the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse<\/a> \u2014 and they perfectly capture why the agency is urging people around the world to tune in.<\/p>\n Two years after April 8, 2024\u2019s North American eclipse<\/a>, NASA is once again preparing to broadcast one of nature\u2019s greatest spectacles live. This time, the moon\u2019s shadow will sweep from northern Russia across Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain and a tiny corner of Portugal, offering millions in Europe another chance to witness the fleeting phenomenon of totality. This time, it will last for no more than 2 minutes 18 seconds.<\/p>\n The Moon\u2019s Shadow Returns<\/p>\n Published on NASA\u2019s YouTube channel on July 29, the short trailer puts the emotional impact of totality front and center. Rather than focusing first on science, the video opens with genuine reactions from eclipse observers, highlighting an experience that many describe as life-changing. They relate to the sudden feeling of syzygy \u2014 the alignment of the sun, the moon, and you \u2014 reported by eclipse chasers as the moon\u2019s shadow sweeps across, suddenly revealing see the sun\u2019s corona to the naked eye.<\/p>\n On Wednesday, Aug. 12, the path of totality will cross remote parts of the Northern Hemisphere, beginning over Greenland before reaching Iceland and later northern Spain, where millions of eclipse chasers are expected to gather.<\/p>\n Away from the narrow path, a partial solar eclipse will be visible across a vast region, including parts of the U.S. \u2014 from Alaska to North Carolina \u2014 most of Canada, much of Europe and northwestern Africa.<\/p>\n How NASA Will Broadcast The Eclipse<\/p>\n NASA will stream the eclipse live<\/a> across multiple platforms, allowing viewers worldwide to experience totality regardless of weather or location.<\/p>\n Coverage begins at 1:15 p.m. EDT on Aug. 12, with totality reaching Iceland at 1:45 p.m. EDT before arriving in Spain at 2:28 p.m. EDT. The broadcast will feature live views from along the eclipse path together with commentary and interviews from NASA scientists and eclipse experts.<\/p>\n The livestream will be available through NASA\u2019s streaming platforms, while viewers will also be able to submit questions to agency experts through social media during the event.<\/p>\n How the European Space Agency Will Broadcast The Eclipse<\/p>\n Although NASA might be live-streaming this eclipse, it\u2019s an almost entirely European event. As such, the European Space Agency has also put out a trailer for its own live coverage. On Aug. 12, ESA will livestream the event from the Observatorio Astrof\u00edsico de Javalambre, within the path of totality in Spain, with scientists, astronomers and special guests exploring the science behind eclipses, the sun and their importance for space science and Earth.<\/p>\n North America Gets A Double Sky Show<\/p>\n While North America misses totality on Aug. 12, millions will still see a partial solar eclipse before darkness brings the year\u2019s best meteor shower. The eclipse will be visible from Alaska, 26 U.S. states and every Canadian province and territory, with the deepest views in northern Maine (28%) and Nunavut (61%). Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the moon completely blocks the sun\u2019s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the sun without certified safe solar eclipse glasses, viewers and filters.<\/p>\n Just hours later, the Perseid meteor shower<\/a> will peak beneath almost perfectly moonless skies. Between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. local time on Aug. 13, observers under dark skies could see 60 to 100 meteors per hour, including bright fireballs, making it one of the year\u2019s finest nights for skywatching (clear skies allowing).<\/p>\n Where To Celebrate The Eclipse In California<\/p>\n Even though the path of totality won\u2019t reach California, San Francisco will host one of the world\u2019s most unusual eclipse events. On Aug. 12, the California Academy of Sciences and the SETI Institute will combine NASA\u2019s live eclipse coverage from Iceland and Spain with a performance by the 35-member International Space Orchestra \u2014 made up of astronauts, scientists, engineers and researchers. Visitors can also hear talks from SETI scientists, ask questions during live Q&A sessions and learn how eclipses advance solar science. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. PDT and is included<\/a> with regular museum admission.<\/p>\n \u201cEven though the moon\u2019s shadow won\u2019t reach San Francisco, technology allows us to bring the eclipse to everyone,\u201d said Dr. Franck Marchis, Senior Planetary Astronomer at the SETI Institute and CEO of SkyMapper, in an email. “By connecting live to observers across Europe, we\u2019re turning a local astronomical event into a global shared experience where the public can witness the eclipse in real time, interact with scientists, and celebrate our common curiosity about the cosmos.<\/p>\n Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two years after April 8, 2024\u2019s North American eclipse, NASA is once again preparing to broadcast one of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1127439,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3844],"tags":[306881,306889,306887,306886,306882,306883,306888,70,306885,413,29396,306884,16,15],"class_list":["post-1127438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-space","tag-august-12-2026","tag-eclipse-livestream","tag-greenland-eclipse","tag-iceland-eclipse","tag-nasa-eclipse-livestream","tag-nasa-eclipse-video","tag-portugal-eclipse","tag-science","tag-solar-eclipse-spain","tag-space","tag-total-solar-eclipse","tag-totality","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/117030386944187069","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1127438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1127438"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1127438\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1127439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1127438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1127438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1127438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}