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Your Fort Worth Public Library has partnered with NASA's Mission2Mars project for fun, family-friendly eclipse-related experiences to learn about the phenomenon and create your very own space-related craft. Our countdown programs are located all across Fort Worth leading up to the April 8 total solar eclipse. Find a full list of upcoming programs below.
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon aligns with the Sun to block all the light from the Sun.
How the eclipse appears also depends on where a person is on Earth. Fort Worth is in the “path of totality” for the April 8 total solar eclipse. That means people who view the eclipse from the Fort Worth area will be able to see the eclipse as a total eclipse.
For Fort Worth viewers, the eclipse in all phases is expected to last 2 hours, 39 minutes
The Sun’s corona, the bright halo of light in the Sun’s outermost atmosphere, is visible only during an eclipse. It is important to wear special eclipse glasses any time you look at the Sun – even during a total eclipse.
Make your own pinhole viewer at home!
The goal of Mission2Mars is to create community-based engagement around NASA’s Artemis lunar exploration program. The goal is to help NASA achieve its strategic objective to inspire, engage, educate, and employ the next generation of explorers through NASA’s plans for space exploration by connecting the public with its Moon-to-Mars missions through unique STEM learning opportunities.