An annular ring of fire solar eclipse on May 20, 2012.
Credits: NASA/Bill Dunford
NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 26, to discuss the upcoming annular solar eclipse. The annular eclipse will cross the U.S. from Oregon to Texas on Saturday, Oct. 14, with a partial solar eclipse visible throughout the contiguous U.S.
Audio of the call will stream live on NASA's website.
The following participants will discuss the science of eclipses, how to safely watch the Oct. 14 eclipse, and the next total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024:
- Peg Luce, acting Heliophysics division director, NASA Headquarters
- Madhulika Guhathakurta, heliophysics program scientist, NASA Headquarters
- Elizabeth MacDonald, heliophysics citizen science lead, NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center
- Alex Lockwood, strategic content and integration lead for NASAs Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
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