Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This press conference was recorded at AGU's 2024 Annual Meeting on 10 December 2024.

As the total solar eclipse darkened a swath of North America when the Moon blocked the light of the Sun on April 8, 2024, scientists had a unique opportunity to study the Sun, Earth, and their interactions. Scientists used a variety of vantage points to study the eclipse, including ground-based observations and airborne instruments on planes, balloons, and rockets. Citizen scientists located across North America also contributed thousands of data points to help NASA study this eclipse. 

Experts will share imagery and discuss the early results from NASA-funded eclipse projects, ongoing analysis and next steps of their research, and connections to the future of heliophysics research.

Panelists:

Kelly Korreck, NASA HQ, NASA Eclipse Program Manager
Shadia Habbal, University of Hawaii
Sarah Kovac, Southwest Research Institute
Nathaniel Frissell, University of Scranton
Jie Gong, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center