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Aug. 29, 2026

NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science

NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science
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12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is far hotter than its...

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space weather is brought to you with the help of

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ai nasa johnson pilots chase moon's shadow for eclipse science

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12 total solar eclipse over europe scientists aim to study

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a long-standing mystery why the sun's outer atmosphere the corona

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is far hotter than its visible surface Capturing the data

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they needed meant being in exactly the right place at

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exactly the right time. Look straight up for the Northern Cross.

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This part of Cygnus the Swan is perfectly placed for

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summer viewing. The Milky Way flows through its center on clear,

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dark nights. Last night's sturgeon moon is still glowing strong tonight.

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Named for the large fish that were most readily caught

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in the Great Lakes during August. Quick solar update. The

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sun is quite active, with numerous sunspot groups visible. That

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means a moderate chance of northern lights tonight for those

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in northern latitudes. Look north after dark if skies are clear.

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Coastal areas see minimal tidal range this week. These neptides

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occur when the sun and moon work against each other.

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Asteroid 2017 RH16, comparable to a city bus, will fly

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past Earth in the next couple of days about 8

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lunar distances from Earth. Completely safe, but a nice reminder

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of our busy solar system. NASA's space weather trackers also note,

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a burst of solar material was seen on the northeast

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side of the sun. That's your space update for today,

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