+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds Previous Animation Next Animation Get Ready for the August 1, 2008 Total Solar Eclipse On August 1, 2008 a rare total solar eclipse will appear in the skies over parts of Canada, Greenland, Russia, Mongolia, and China. During this spectacular event, the moon will cross in front of the sun, completely blocking out the sun's disk, and casting a shadow over part of the Earth. While only people in a small area of the world will be able to see the eclipse in person, viewers all accross the globe can view the eclipse as it happens on NASA TV and www.nasa.gov.    Eclipse Promo: This is a short promo video for the August 1, 2008 total solar eclipse. Duration: 32.0 seconds Available formats:   320x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   2 MB   640x360 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   8 MB   640x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   4 MB   320x240     PNG           30 KB   640x480 (29.92 fps) MPEG-4   3 MB How to play our movies    Eclipse Web Short: Learn about the August 2008 total solar eclipse and hear from some of NASA's eclipse experts as they answer some frequently asked eclipse questions. Duration: 2.5 minutes Available formats:   320x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   24 MB   640x360 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   38 MB   640x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   35 MB   640x360 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   25 MB   320x240     PNG           94 KB   160x80       PNG           34 KB   80x40         PNG           11 KB How to play our movies    Turkey Eclipse: This video contains footage from the last total solar eclipse in Turkey, on March 29, 2008. Be sure to listen to the reaction of the crowd as the Sun disappears. Duration: 31.0 seconds Available formats:   320x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   5 MB   640x360 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   8 MB   640x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   7 MB   320x240     PNG           103 KB How to play our movies    Mr. Eclipse Interview clips from NASA astrophysicist Fred Espenak, also known as Mr. Eclipse. Duration: 5.6 minutes Available formats:   320x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   42 MB   640x360 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   85 MB   640x480 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   83 MB   320x240     PNG           165 KB How to play our movies Animation Number: 10287 Completed: 2008-07-15 Producers: Laura Motel (UMBC)   Rich Melnick (HTSI) Video Editors: Rich Melnick (HTSI)   Stuart A. Snodgrass Scientists: Fred Espenak (NASA/GSFC)   Alex Young (ADNET) Keywords: SVS >> Solar Eclipse SVS >> Sun GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Sun-earth Interactions More Information on this topic available at: http://www.nasa.gov/eclipse     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: