{"id":777661,"date":"2024-02-22T12:44:50","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T17:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=777661"},"modified":"2024-02-22T12:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T17:44:50","slug":"flights-allow-viewing-of-aprils-total-solar-eclipse-from-the-sky-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=777661","title":{"rendered":"Flights allow viewing of April&#8217;s total solar eclipse from the sky : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"storytext\">\n<div id=\"res1232931285\" class=\"bucketwrap image large\">\n<div class=\"imagewrap has-source-dimensions\" data-crop-type=\"\" style=\"&#10;        --source-width: 2495;&#10;        --source-height: 1871;&#10;    \">\n        <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s400-c85.webp 400w,&#10;https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s600-c85.webp 600w,&#10;https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s800-c85.webp 800w,&#10;https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s900-c85.webp 900w,&#10;https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s1200-c85.webp 1200w,&#10;https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s1600-c85.webp 1600w,&#10;https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s1800-c85.webp 1800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1300px) 763px, (min-width: 1025px) calc(100vw - 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496px), (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 171px), calc(100vw - 30px)\" class=\"img\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"credit-caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrap\">\n<div class=\"caption\" aria-label=\"Image caption\">\n<p>\n                The sun is shown in the first phase of a total eclipse in this photo taken in August 2017 from Grand Teton National Park outside Jackson, Wyo.<br \/>\n                <b class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    George Frey\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                <\/b><br \/>\n                <b class=\"hide-caption\"><b>hide caption<\/b><\/b>\n            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <b class=\"toggle-caption\"><b>toggle caption<\/b><\/b>\n    <\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>        George Frey\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>    <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"enlarge_measure\">\n<div class=\"img_wrap\">\n        <picture><source data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s1200.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s1200.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2024\/02\/21\/gettyimages-836335286-7158f6ca01e7c20c5ae3dea3317aa9db772ea3ea-s1200.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"enlarge_html\">\n<div class=\"image_data\">\n<p class=\"caption\">The sun is shown in the first phase of a total eclipse in this photo taken in August 2017 from Grand Teton National Park outside Jackson, Wyo.<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"credit\" aria-label=\"Image credit\"><\/p>\n<p>            George Frey\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>        <\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>A total solar eclipse \u2014 when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun \u2014 will be visible across North and Central America on April 8. For people in the contiguous U.S., it will be 20 years until their next opportunity to see one, according to NASA.<\/p>\n<div id=\"res1232962294\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2017\/08\/01\/gettyimages-467013808_sq-76cfe0c6bc761f530093e0dde6211f9baddaf0da-s100-c15.webp\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2017\/08\/01\/gettyimages-467013808_sq-76cfe0c6bc761f530093e0dde6211f9baddaf0da-s100.webp\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2017\/08\/01\/gettyimages-467013808_sq-76cfe0c6bc761f530093e0dde6211f9baddaf0da-s100-c15.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2017\/08\/01\/gettyimages-467013808_sq-76cfe0c6bc761f530093e0dde6211f9baddaf0da-s100.jpg\" data-format=\"jpg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2017\/08\/01\/gettyimages-467013808_sq-76cfe0c6bc761f530093e0dde6211f9baddaf0da-s100.jpg\" data-format=\"jpg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"Planning To Watch The Eclipse? Here's What You Need To Protect Your Eyes\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RES1232962294\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>Some airplane passengers will have the chance to experience the eclipse in the sky next month, Delta Air Lines announced. The special flight \u2014 number 1218 \u2014 is scheduled to travel from Austin, Texas, to Detroit from 12:15 p.m. CT until 4:20 p.m. ET<strong> <\/strong>&#8220;for umbraphiles to be able to spend as much time as possible directly within the path of totality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This eclipse will last more than twice as long as the one that occurred in 2017, and the path is nearly twice as wide,&#8221; said Warren Weston, Delta Air Lines lead meteorologist. <\/p>\n<aside id=\"ad-backstage-wrap\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>NASA shares more on its website about how the 2024 total solar eclipse is different than the 2017 eclipse.<\/p>\n<p>The Delta flight will utilize an aircraft with large windows \u2014 an A220-300 \u2014 and will also be timed to give passengers the best chance of safely viewing the eclipse at its peak, the airline said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"res1232931592\" class=\"bucketwrap internallink insettwocolumn inset2col \">\n<div class=\"bucket img\">\n                  <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2018\/11\/15\/davidbaron_2017x-embed_sq-0f6cba31be7c3b67b814675a7a986ee800508e89-s100-c15.webp\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2018\/11\/15\/davidbaron_2017x-embed_sq-0f6cba31be7c3b67b814675a7a986ee800508e89-s100.webp\" data-format=\"webp\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2018\/11\/15\/davidbaron_2017x-embed_sq-0f6cba31be7c3b67b814675a7a986ee800508e89-s100-c15.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2018\/11\/15\/davidbaron_2017x-embed_sq-0f6cba31be7c3b67b814675a7a986ee800508e89-s100.jpg\" data-format=\"jpg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.npr.org\/assets\/img\/2018\/11\/15\/davidbaron_2017x-embed_sq-0f6cba31be7c3b67b814675a7a986ee800508e89-s100.jpg\" data-format=\"jpg\" class=\"img lazyOnLoad\" alt=\"David Baron: Why Should You Experience A Total Solar Eclipse?\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/picture>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKETBLOCK\" -->\n      <\/div>\n<p><!-- END CLASS=\"BUCKET IMG\" -->\n   <\/div>\n<p><!-- END ID=\"RES1232931592\" CLASS=\"BUCKETWRAP INTERNALLINK INSETTWOCOLUMN INSET2COL \" --><\/p>\n<p>Although flight 1218 sold out within 24 hours,<strong> <\/strong>Delta passengers on several other April 8 flights will also have prime eclipse-viewing opportunities and are encouraged to bring protective viewing glasses.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"edTag\">\n<li>DL 5699:\u00a0Detroit (DTW) to White Plains, N.Y. (HPN), departing at 2:59 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li>DL 924:\u00a0Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), departing at 8:40 a.m. PT<\/li>\n<li>DL 2869:\u00a0Los Angeles (LAX) to San Antonio (SAT) departing at 9 a.m. PT<\/li>\n<li>DL 1001:\u00a0Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Antonio (SAT) departing at 10:08 a.m. MT<\/li>\n<li>DL 1683:\u00a0Salt Lake City (SLC) to Austin, Texas (AUS), departing at 9:55 a.m. MT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Southwest also previously announced several scheduled flights that have the greatest likelihood of providing a good view of the eclipse:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"edTag\">\n<li>SWA 1252: Dallas (DAL) to Pittsburgh\u00a0(PIT), departing at 12:45 p.m. CDT <\/li>\n<li>SWA 1721: Austin, Texas (AUS), to Indianapolis\u00a0(IND), departing at 12:50 p.m. CDT<\/li>\n<li>SWA 1910: St. Louis (STL) to Houston (HOU), departing at 1:20 p.m. CDT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside id=\"ad-secondary-wrap\" aria-label=\"advertisement\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>During the last total solar eclipse in 2017, Alaska Airlines also offered a similar special flight with a view above the clouds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"res1233140875\" class=\"bucketwrap video youtube-video large\">\n<p>\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alaska Airlines eclipse flight first to witness totality 2017\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mJhKUhL9ckc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n    <\/p>\n<p>                <b class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                    <b class=\"source\">YouTube<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/b>\n        <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to NASA, it&#8217;s safest to watch a total or partial solar eclipse through solar viewing glasses or a handheld solar viewer, except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse. <\/p>\n<p>Passengers aboard the Delta solar eclipse flight will be given special safety glasses.<\/p>\n<p>The path of totality next month will run from Mexico through the U.S. and into Canada. Viewers outside of the path of totality will see a partial eclipse. <\/p>\n<p>In the U.S., the eclipse will be visible for several minutes<strong> <\/strong>between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. local time, depending on location and time zone.  <\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry if a flight isn&#8217;t in your plans. Fred Espenak, a retired astrophysicist from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, says the best way to watch a total eclipse is from the ground with a cloud-free sky.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Viewing an eclipse from an aircraft is a good choice if there is a good probability that clouds with block the view from the ground,&#8221; he told NPR.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From the ground you can look in every direction and get the full experience of totality,&#8221; he said. &#8220;From a plane you are limited to looking though a small plane window, plus the noise made by the plane.&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/npr.org\/2024\/02\/22\/1232930527\/delta-solar-eclipse-flights-path-totality?rand=771664\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sun is shown in the first phase of a total eclipse in this photo taken in August 2017 from Grand Teton National Park outside Jackson, Wyo. 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