Eclipse News: Why NASA says the 2024 Solar Eclipse will be "way cooler" than the 2017 Total Eclipse

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Millions of individuals will have the opportunity to wear protective eyewear and witness a remarkable total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, commencing around 1 p.m. CT.

If this scenario sounds familiar, it's reminiscent of the 2017 total solar eclipse that spanned a 70-mile-wide band across the United States. During that event, enthusiasts from various regions experienced either a total or partial eclipse, prompting cross-state journeys and gatherings near planetariums to witness those brief moments when daylight turned into darkness.

However, the upcoming total eclipse in April is anticipated to be even more captivating, as enthusiastic NASA scientists shared with reporters during an American Geophysical Union meeting.

"Those of us who have witnessed eclipses understand the anticipation for the next one," remarked Kelly Korreck, NASA's program manager for the 2024 solar eclipse, during a roundtable discussion at the meeting.

Korreck noted that the recent memory of the 2017 eclipse likely has many people eagerly anticipating this year's celestial event.

Although total solar eclipses aren't exceptionally rare, several unique aspects surround the upcoming occurrence, including its trajectory across the US, heightened solar activity, and a multitude of scientific projects planned by NASA and other organizations for the brief period when the moon appears to cover the sun.

In 2017, the continental US experienced its first coast-to-coast total eclipse since 1918, with portions of 14 states in its path. However, densely populated cities like Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, were not included.

This year, a larger audience will have the opportunity to witness the eclipse without the need for extensive travel.

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