What are the chances that the moon's size and distance from Earth are so precisely aligned with the sun that it can occasionally eclipse its light perfectly?

Check out this amazing coincidence during the total solar #eclipse on April 8!

https://t.co/ScCmc1OSeu

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse

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We’re less than a week away from the big day!

A total solar eclipse will pass over North America on April 8, and will be the last total solar eclipse in the contiguous United States for nearly two decades.

To get ready, let’s take a look back on October 14, 2023, an annular, or ring-shaped, solar eclipse that passed through Albuquerque, New Mexico during the International Balloon Fiesta.

https://t.co/blH54NPtGu

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse

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RT @NOAASatellites: What are the chances that the moon's size and distance from Earth are so precisely aligned with the sun that it can occasionally eclipse its light perfectly?

Check out this amazing coincidence during the total solar #eclipse on April 8!

https://t.co/ScCmc1OSeu

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse

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Satellites experience eclipses too!

GOES satellites encounter two periods during the year in which they are in Earth's shadow. Known as the #Eclipse (ECL) season, these periods require the spacecraft to be completely dependent upon batteries for a maximum of 72 minutes daily.

Eclipses occur approximately from late February to mid-April, and from late August to mid-October.

https://t.co/Iir8oWEhRu

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse

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Curious about the weather along the path of the upcoming Total #SolarEclipse on April 8?

Check out the newest #eclipse overlays on the Satellite Loop Interactive Data Explorer in Real Time (SLIDER), brought to you by our partners @CIRA_CSU.

https://t.co/49qLGYUDdk

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#DidYouKnow that one of the oldest records of a solar #eclipse may date back more than 5,000 years?

The next one will occur this Monday, April 8, 2024!
https://t.co/AyUFX2htYy

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse https://t.co/nduBbVgTzR

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RT @NOAALibrary: Getting ready to see the #SolarEclipse on April 8? Join one of NOAA's #eclipse celebrations in the path of totality! https://t.co/3H3Em5k8n2

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse2024 #TotalEclipse2024 https://t.co/oBQXeacx1P

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Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the Total Solar Eclipse is happening Monday, April 8! See below for details on how to watch this rare celestial event with NOAA.

HAPPENING APRIL 8: Watch live coverage of the Total Solar Eclipse during our event in Dallas, TX, featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson & PBS's Ready, Jet, Go! & an array of guest speakers.

https://t.co/K569YNsBu2

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024

@noaasatellites https://t.co/VLKXAWPs6z - NOAA

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#DidYouKnow that #eclipse shadows can travel very fast, and this speed varies depending on where on Earth they occur?

Let’s see how fast it reaches you on April 8!
https://t.co/AyUFX2htYy

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse https://t.co/9kxoOUlt7n

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RT @NOAA: Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the Total Solar Eclipse is happening Monday, April 8! See below for details on how to watch this rare celestial event with NOAA.

HAPPENING APRIL 8: Watch live coverage of the Total Solar Eclipse during our event in Dallas, TX, featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson & PBS's Ready, Jet, Go! & an array of guest speakers.

https://t.co/K569YNsBu2

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024

@noaasatellites https://t.co/VLKXAWPs6z - NOAA

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We're BEAMING☀️ about all of our collabs, projects & events around the #totaleclipse. Shout-out to partners @CenterForAstro, @NASA, @citizenCATE2024, @NatSolarObs, @NSF & more along with support from @UCARSciEd! Check it out:

#nsffunded

Learn more:
https://t.co/9B0q1IjVsl https://t.co/u73AQATOjU

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Although a total solar #eclipse happens once every year or two somewhere on Earth, the one tomorrow will be the last seen from the contiguous U.S. until Aug. 23, 2044.

https://t.co/AyUFX2htYy

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse https://t.co/dX44lNHDK6

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Happening today!

Can't watch the solar eclipse in person? Tune in with us for live coverage during our event “The Sun, the Moon and You” in Dallas, Texas.

https://t.co/iOmFGiEX89

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024

@noaasatellites

HAPPENING APRIL 8: Watch live coverage of the Total Solar Eclipse during our event in Dallas, TX, featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson & PBS's Ready, Jet, Go! & an array of guest speakers.

https://t.co/K569YNsBu2

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024

@noaasatellites https://t.co/VLKXAWPs6z - NOAA

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Today’s the day! Are you ready for the solar #eclipse?

Remember, protect your eyes! Safeguarding your vision is crucial. Let's enjoy the wonder of the cosmos responsibly.

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse https://t.co/7FyBUaQNTM

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We're streaming our #TotalEclipse coverage live from the Dallas Cotton Bowl® Stadium!

Tune in to watch special guests and experts from NOAA, NSF, and NASA talk about the eclipse, space weather, and why we study the sun. https://t.co/N3nFpvSpwO

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We are now two hours away from the #2024SolarEclipse totality in the U.S., with the partial eclipse starting at 6:27 am HST in Pu‘uali‘i, Hawaii!

Tune in for @NOAA coverage coming to you live from Dallas, TX, a stop on the moon's path of totality.

https://t.co/yng3CmJdap

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse

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When the moon steals the show during a total solar #eclipse, it's not just the sky that's transformed. With temperatures dropping and light fading, animals try to adjust to the brief twilight.

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse

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Watch a replay of the moon's shadow traveling across the path of totality, seen from @NOAA’s #GOESEast satellite.

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse https://t.co/eNaRb6qoKH

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RT @NOAASatellites: Watch a replay of the moon's shadow traveling across the path of totality, seen from @NOAA’s #GOESEast satellite.

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse https://t.co/eNaRb6qoKH

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Happy #FullDiskFriday and #FlashbackFriday!

Remember the #TotalEclipse we experienced on Monday? 😉

Here’s 6-hour imagery captured by @NOAA's #GOESEast 🛰️ on April 8 of the moon's shadow traveling over the Pacific and North America. An amazing sight to see on the ground and from orbit!

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