NASA invites people to perform service during the next solar eclipse

Work at NASA It may seem like a distant wish, but we bet you’ve already thought about it. But people can have the opportunity to start their space journey with a different opportunity that the company offers.

The agency is looking for participants to share their experiences during the next solar eclipse, scheduled for April 8, 2024.

There is no financial compensation for this online participation in the project, called ‘Eclipse Soundscapes’. The initiative aims to collect reports about participants’ experiences when witnessing the phenomenon.

NASA wants to know people’s experience during the eclipse – Photo: NASA/Reproduction

The agency seeks to understand how solar eclipses affect the behavior of animalsthe sounds of the soundscape and human activity, using the collective experience of people around the world.

Those interested in participating are encouraged to collect multi-sensory data, such as audio recordings, photos and videos, during two specific solar eclipses: the annular eclipse on October 14, 2023 and the total eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Find out how to participate

To participate, you must follow these steps:

• Download the Eclipse Soundscapes app available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store;

• Create an account, register your location and preferences;

• Start collecting data by following the app’s instructions and share your audio recordings, photos and videos on the project platform.

Find out when the next eclipse will be

The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 will be visible in a narrow band that runs across North America.

O solar eclipse will begin in Mazatlán, Mexico, at 11:56 am (local time), and will end in Terra Nova, Canada, at 4:37 pm (local time). The maximum duration will be 4 minutes and 29 seconds.

Check the order of cities where the phenomenon can be seen:

Mexico:

• Mazatlán;

• Durango;

• Torreón;

• Monterrey;

• Saltillo.

U.S:

• Eagle Pass, Texas;

• Del Rio, Texas;

• San Antonio, Texas;

• Austin, Texas;

• Dallas, Texas;

• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma;

• Tulsa, Oklahoma;

• Kansas City, Missouri;

• St. Louis, Missouri;

• Nashville, Tennessee;

• Indianapolis, Indiana;

• Columbus, Ohio;

• Cleveland, Ohio;

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania;

• Buffalo, New York;

• Rochester, New York;

• Syracuse, New York;

• Albany, New York;

• Boston, Massachusetts;

• Providence, Rhode Island;

• Hartford, Connecticut;

• New Haven, Connecticut;

• New York, New York.

Canada:

• Toronto, Ontario;

• Ottawa, Ontario;

• Montreal, Quebec;

• Quebec City, Quebec;

• Newfoundland, Canada.