Do you remember the hype around eclipses while you were a kid? News channels across the globe would cover these events as if they were the only thing holding this universe together. And while the news anchors would rant about how special the event is, we would wonder why it is a big deal. But as we grew and started studying the working of planets and celestial bodies, the prominence was quite clear. NASA, a space research organisation in the United States Of America, has issued a press release stating the dates and locations to observe solar eclipses in 2023 and 2024. Take note!
NASA: Solar Eclipses 2023 & 2024
Spot an eclipse in 2023 or 2024!
This map shows where the Moon’s shadow will cross the contiguous US during the “ring of fire” eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, and total eclipse on April 8, 2024: https://t.co/JHRxyFrXqK
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— NASA (@NASA) March 8, 2023
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is a space research organisation that has managed to discover many secrets of space. And they have released the data about solar eclipses of 2023 and 2024. According to the organisation, there will be an annular solar eclipse on the 14th of October 2023. This type of solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth but does not completely cover the Sun. As a result, the Moon appears like a bright disc.
As for the year 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse on the 8th of April. During this, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and completely blocks the Sun. NASA has revealed the map of the places in the United States Of America where these solar eclipses will be observed.
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The map revealed by NASA states that solar eclipses will be seen at certain places in the USA. In addition to the path, the places are circled with the time of the solar eclipse mentioned. According to NASA, the annular solar eclipse will be visible in these places:
- Utah
- Oregon
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- Texas
- Some parts of California
- Colorado
- Arizona
- Idaho.
As for the total solar eclipse of 2024, the path includes places like:
- Oklahoma
- Missouri
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Pennsylvania
- Arkansas
- New York
- Vermont
- Indiana
- New Hampshire
- Ohio
- Maine.
People living in the area marked by NASA will be able to see annular and total solar eclipses. While those who are living outside the zones, will at least see a partial eclipse.
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