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Did you know that you can participate
in solar eclipse science with NASA?

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NASA's citizen science
projects are collaborations between

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scientists and members of the public,
no matter your citizenship.

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Several volunteer science
projects are gearing up for the 2024

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total solar eclipse that you can join.

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Total solar eclipses don't just look cool,

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they provide a rare chance
to see the Sun's faint outer atmosphere.

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Using telescopes and cameras
that are safe for viewing the Sun,

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volunteer scientists across North America will 
capture images of the total solar eclipse.

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Scientists will study
these images in detail, tracking

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how plumes of solar material move
through the Sun's atmosphere.

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But be careful,

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without proper tools and techniques,
you can damage your eyes and your camera.

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Did you know you can listen to an eclipse too?
Amateur or HAM radio operators

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will send radio messages
to one another during the eclipse

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to see how changes in the upper atmosphere
distort radio signals.

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As the Moon blocks one portion of the Sun,

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it can make other portions easier to see.

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Working with local scientists
at an observatory in Southern California,

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participants will observe
magnetic hotspots on the Sun as the Moon

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passes over them, revealing details
they normally can't detect.

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Want to learn more?

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Follow @DoNASAScience on X and Facebook

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to see how you can get involved
in NASA citizen science.