NASA jets to chase solar eclipse
27th July, 2017Category:
NASA scientists are planning to capture the clearest ever images of the Sun's outer atmosphere. In a first, they are planning to chase the shadow of the moon using NASA's research jets during the upcoming total solar eclipse in the U.S. Amir Caspi of the Southwest Research Institute in the U.S. and his team will use two of NASA's WB-57F research jets to follow the darkness across the U.S. on August 21.
As the moon completely covers the sun and perfectly blocks its light during an eclipse, the typically faint corona is easily seen against the dark sky.
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