Chasing Solar Eclipse Shadows: High-Altitude and Ground-Based Observations of the Solar Corona

Watch a fascinating one-hour lecture exploring innovative experiments conducted during the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. Learn about groundbreaking research using NASA's WB-57 high-altitude jets equipped with telescopes flying at 50,000 feet and discover how networks of amateur astronomers deployed dozens of ground-based telescopes along the eclipse path. Delve into the surprising science of the Sun and its million-degree atmosphere - the solar corona - as Dr. Caspi Amir from the Southwest Research Institute explains how these rare astronomical events provide unique opportunities to study our closest star.