2008 SPACE SCIENCE VIDEOTAPES |
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Tape Title | Record ID | Date Produced | TRT: |
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| SOLAR ECLIPSE:
"A RARE GLIMPSE AT THE SUN" (720p/59.94) | G08-HD065 | 7/16/08 | 11:22 | Save the date August 1, 2008, to watch a total eclipse of the sun. The eclipse will sweep across Earth in a narrow path that begins in Canada's northern territory of Nunavut and ends in northern China's Silk Road region at sunset. Skies over these areas will darken, as the sun is completely blocked out by the moon. NASA Television will share this stunning visual treat with observers around the world in a live streaming webcast.
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| ITEM (1): August 2008 Eclipse Path - On Friday, August 1, 2008, a total eclipse of the sun will be visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half the Earth. The path of the moon's umbral shadow begins in Canada and extends across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia and China. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the moon's penumbral shadow, which includes northeastern North America, most of Europe and Asia.
Courtesy: NASA
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| ITEM (2): Previous Eclipse from Turkey 2006 - The last total solar eclipse took place back on March 29, 2006. This video of the eclipse reaching totality was recorded from Side, Turkey, was presented by NASA and San Francisco's Exploratorium.
Courtesy: NASA
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| ITEM (3): Scenes from Past Eclipses - During a total solar eclipse like the one that takes place August 1, the moon appears to cover all of the sun for observers located in the moon's umbral shadow, also known as the "path of totality." Those viewing the eclipse from within the moon's penumbral shadow see the moon cover a portion of the sun. At the moment of totality, when the sun is totally obscured by the moon's shadow, the sun's outer atmosphere, called the solar corona, becomes visible.
Courtesy: NASA
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| ITEM (4): Solar Dynamics Observatory - The Solar Dynamic Observatory or SDO, due to be launched next year, will be the first space weather mission in NASA's Living with a Star program. Data obtained by SDO will be used to model the sun's output and to predict when the sun will have a large effect on the Earth and our technological society. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center provides management and engineering oversight of the project.
Courtesy: NASA
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| ITEM (5): Interview with Fred Espenak, Astrophysicist - Selected clips from an interview with NASA astrophysicist, Fred Espenak, also known as Mr. Eclipse.
Courtesy: NASA
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