Eclipse Megamovie: Citizen science for the 2017 total solar eclipse

August 21, 2017 will be a very special day. For the first time in 100 years, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States. It’s not only an opportunity for millions of people to appreciate this rare astronomical event, but a chance for scientists to gain a better understanding of how the sun’s atmosphere behaves. Enter the Eclipse Megamovie Project.

Led by the University of California at Berkeley, scientists from multiple universities are turning to citizen scientists fo...

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