Here’s how citizen scientists can help during the 2024 solar eclipse
High solar activity means opportunities abound for amateurs during the next U.S. eclipse

The ethereal solar corona frames an eclipsed sun and a moon dimly lit by earthshine in this composite photo from the August 2017 total eclipse.
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Last Saturday’s “ring of fire” eclipse, which blocked out 98 percent of the sun’s surface, was a rare and spectacular sight for those who got to view it.