New Volunteer Data from 143 Observatories Unveils the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
New Volunteer Data from 143 Observatories Unveils the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

On April 8, 2024, volunteers participating in NASA’s Eclipse Megamovie citizen science project all around the United States hurried to photograph the solar eclipse with the latest, greatest equipment, capturing groundbreaking images of the Sun’s corona.

Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project
Map the Earth’s Magnetic Shield with the Space Umbrella Project

Use data from NASA’s Magnetosphere Multiscale Mission to shed light on solar storms. For anyone with a laptop or cell.

See the Sky Like Never Before With a DIY Eyepiece
See the Sky Like Never Before With a DIY Eyepiece

When it comes to viewing nebulae, galaxies, and other deep-sky objects, amateur astronomers on a budget have had two options. They can view with the naked eye through a telescope and perceive these spectacular objects as faint smudges that don’t even …