Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The August 2017 total solar eclipse seen across the United States was an epic event. However, scientists and researchers at NASA's Ames Research Center use different types of eclipses every day to learn about the mysteries of our sun and our galaxy!

Video credit: NASA's Ames Research Center

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