Eclipses are more accessible than you think. New technologies, projects and resources aim to make this year's eclipse more inclusive, helping as many people as possible experience this extraordinary cosmic event. Learn more about how people with blindness or low vision can experience and enjoy the upcoming solar eclipse. Pictured: Still image from a NASA video of their braille book Getting a Feel for Eclipses, which explains how eclipses work and uses tactile graphics to show the alignment of the Sun, Moon and Earth. Image credit: NASA.
Planet X and Planet Nine: not science fiction, scientific hypothesis! Planet X and Planet Nine are planets that, at one time or another, have been thought to exist in our Solar System. Discover Why do scientists think there could be a ninth planet out there? and how we are looking for it.
Working together, NASA and ESA are more than the sum of their parts. The two space agencies collaborate extensively to make extremely ambitious missions possible. From JWST to Mars Sample Return, together these complex organizations accomplish things neither could accomplish alone. Our latest article explains How ESA and NASA work together to expand the frontiers of discovery.
Action Day is just a few weeks away. With the next fiscal year looking grim for nasa, it is more important than ever to advocate for the importance of investing in space science and exploration. If you live in the United States, join us for our Day of Action in Washington, DC, on April 28 and 29 to meet with their representatives in Congress to urge them to support NASA's budget. Registration closes on April 15, so sign up today!
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