Eclipse 2017 - Scientific Data Collection and Initial Results

Explore initial scientific findings from the August 21, 2017 solar eclipse in this 58-minute press conference held at the AGU Fall Meeting. Discover how citizen scientists, students, and professionals collected data using various methods, including ground-based telescopes, stratospheric balloons, jets chasing the Moon's shadow, and satellites. Gain insights into diverse fields such as solar physics, Earth science, and space biology as panel participants share their preliminary results. Learn from experts including Lika Guhathakurta from NASA, Amir Caspi from Southwest Research Institute, Matt Penn from National Solar Observatory, Angela Des Jardins from Montana State University, Greg Earle from Virginia Tech, and Jay Herman from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and University of Maryland Baltimore County.