Great American Eclipse | Full Documentary | NOVA | PBS

Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. Official Website: | #novapbs Explore the spectacular cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon’s shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total solar eclipse until 2044. This extraordinary astronomical event is plunging locations in the path of totality into darkness for more than four minutes – nearly twice as long as the last American eclipse in 2017. Learn how to watch an eclipse safely and follow scientists as they work to unlock secrets of our Sun – from why its atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface, to what causes solar storms and how we might one day predict them. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:41 What Happens During a Total Solar Eclipse? 08:38 Protecting Your Eyes During an Eclipse 12:08 Studying the Sun’s Corona 20:24 Ancient Sightings of Solar Eclipses 27:00 Predicting Solar Eclipses and Sol