How to watch the total solar eclipse next week – The Peninsula

How to watch the total solar eclipse next week – The Peninsula

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Doha, Qatar: Space enthusiasts across the globe can remotely witness the much-awaited total solar eclipse as it moves across North America on Monday, April 8, 2024. 

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, completely covering the Sun and revealing its outer atmosphere called the corona. The solar eclipse will be visible to millions of people along the path of totality which stretches from Texas to Maine in the United States. 

Ahead of the solar eclipse, NASA has laid out several options for viewers to marvel at the highly anticipated celestial event online. 

Official Broadcast

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Hundreds of viewers are already on standby in the official broadcast feed of NASA which will include conversations with astronauts, experts, and telescope views of the eclipse from several sites along the eclipse's path. The live broadcast will begin at 8pm Doha Time. 

Telescope Feed

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A separate telescope feed will broadcast the total solar eclipse from several locations across its path, including the partially eclipsed Sun in different wavelengths of light. The live broadcast will begin at 8pm Doha Time. 

Launch of Sounding Rockets

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During the eclipse, NASA will be launching three sounding rockets for the 'Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse