If you’re not going to be in the path of totality for the April 8 solar eclipse, don’t worry—there’s still a way to watch! Instead of stomping on the eclipse glasses you bought for this occasion in frustration, you can tune into one of NASA’s high-quality live streams of the event.From 1 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET today, NASA will be broadcasting live 2024 solar eclipse coverage on both its free NASA+ streaming service and on its YouTube channel. We’ve embedded it right below so you can also just keep this page open and watch it here.
NASA will have experts on hand to talk about the eclipse, as well as to answer your questions in the chat (just be sure to tag them #askNASA). There will also be periodic telescopic views of the eclipse along several points of the path of totality. If you want to see the telescope view without all the chitchat, NASA has that covered in the video below (which you can also access on YouTube). There will be views from Torreón, Mexico; Kerrville, Texas; Junction, Texas; Dallas; Russellville, Ark.; Carbondale, Ill.; Indianapolis; Cleveland; Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Tupper Lake, N.Y.; and Houlton, Maine.
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While doing all this, NASA is also launching rockets along the path for research that can only be conducted during such an event. Observing celestial phenomena during eclipses has led to many discoveries and even helped prove Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. You can watch those rocket launches live directly on NASA’s YouTube channel as well, or below. The broadcast starts at 2:30 p.m. and the launches should go from 2:40 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. ET.
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