{
  "id": 17834139,
  "title": "How-to Videos for Solar Eclipse Outreach Events",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/how-to-videos-for-solar-eclipse-outreach-events",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-02T17:48:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/learn/heat/resource/solar-eclipse-activities-how-to-videos-for-outreach/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Caroline Ng, a NASA Principal Scientist, shared details about the upcoming total solar eclipse during an event at the Dallas Arboretum on April 7, 2024. The solar eclipse will be visible across a narrow part of North America, stretching from Mexico's Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, with a partial eclipse visible from the rest of the continent, along with parts of Central America and Europe.\n\nThe Dallas event featured four engaging activities designed for learners of all ages. Each activity included a how-to video, accompanied by a \"Tabletop Display\" file. The displays were printed and set up at tables, providing visual aids, quick instructions, key science concepts, and talking points for event communicators to engage participants effectively.\n\nThe activities included a pinhole projector, a prediction exercise for the corona, creating safe and stylish eclipse glasses, and a tabletop display to show the process of watching the eclipse safely.",
  "summary": "This set of four activities were used during the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse outreach event at the Dallas Arboretum in Dallas, TX. The activities were chosen for their high engagement factor and affordability of materials. Each activity includes a how-to video and a file containing a “Tabletop Display” which can be printed and […] The post How-to Videos for Solar Eclipse Outreach Events…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}