NASA live coverage of 8/12 Eclipse

[shanneba]

Live coverage of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse will feature telescope views, footage from a WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft chasing the Moon’s shadow, expert commentary, and much more.

2026 Total Solar Eclipse

Live coverage of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse will feature telescope views, footage from a WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft chasing the Moon's shadow,

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Wednesday, Aug. 12

1:15 p.m. | Coverage of Northern Hemisphere total solar eclipse. Stream on Netflix | X | Amazon Prime | YouTube | NASA+

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Astronomical events are very cool. Thanks for posting this. Isn't the Perseid meteor shower going on too?


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[shanneba]

Yes the Perseid meteor shower is at about it's peak right now.

The peak is predicted** for 14:53 UTC on August 13, 2026. So the mornings of August 12 and 13 are probably your best bets. But August 11 and August 14 might be good as well. Watch your weather!

| EarthSky

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[Recusant]

That plane will be flying in a moon shadow!

 

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Yes the Perseid meteor shower is at about it's peak right now.

The peak is predicted** for 14:53 UTC on August 13, 2026. So the mornings of August 12 and 13 are probably your best bets. But August 11 and August 14 might be good as well. Watch your weather!

| EarthSky

earthsky.org

Thanks! But it's going to be cloudy, rainy, thunderstorms all week. Drat. Not good viewing weather. There's real weather here in the upper Midwest, not like in SoCal.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Talyn]

NASA WB-57 Heads to Iceland to Observe Solar Eclipse​

A NASA WB-57F Canberra arrived in Iceland, from where it will depart on Aug. 12 to fly in the path of the solar eclipse.​

A NASA WB-57F Canberra arrived at Keflavík Airport in Iceland on Aug. 10, 2026. Flying as ‘NASA926’, the aircraft departed from Ellington Field, Texas, on Aug. 9, and made a stop in Bangor, Maine, before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

NASA WB-57 Heads to Iceland to Observe Solar Eclipse

A NASA WB-57F Canberra arrived in Iceland, from where it will depart on Aug. 12 to fly in the path of the solar eclipse. A NASA WB-57F Canberra arrived at

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The visit of a NASA WB-57 in Europe is a rare occurrence, however the presence of the specialized high-altitude research jet is not casual. In fact, the Canberra will take-off on Aug. 12 to fly in the path of the upcoming solar eclipse.