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    Solar Tour Pit Stop #2: Eclipses

    A Total Solar Eclipse in Antarctica! Early this morning, there was a total solar eclipse across Antarctica! During a total solar eclipse, the Moon blocks out the Sun, creating the illusion of night during the day and a breathtaking sight in our sky. Join NASA Edge at 1:30 p.m. EST on NASA TV to see …

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    Solar Tour Pit Stop #1: Earth

    Greetings from Earth! Our solar tour begins on Earth. From here, one star shines brighter than all the rest. It's the closest star and the center of our solar system: our Sun. Earth is in the Goldilocks zone, just the right distance from the Sun to be habitable. A mission to touch the Sun We …

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    Welcome to NASA’s #SolarTour!

    Welcome to NASA's #SolarTour! The Sun has an immense influence in space. It shapes and impacts our entire solar system in ways that we are still trying to understand. To help unravel some of the Sun's biggest mysteries, NASA launched Parker Solar Probe in 2018 to study the Sun up close. This year, the mission …

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