talking to kevin there and i don't know if you're able to hear him but he is there with his family and he is talking about seeing this incredible natural phenomenon and just putting the camera down for a moment and putting the phone away, taking it all in and many people find this to be a transcendent experience, essentially. that is the right word and right now on the screen, we are seeing a partial eclipse that looks like a gigantic smile in the sky. and that really reflects the mood of the parts of north america that have already seen it in as a collective smile all across the nation just like that and it is things like that that you would not see in normal day today life and it's about people, families and memories that will quite simply last forever. in your line of work, i'm sure you deal with many, the

nitty—gritty details of science and it stays like this where they are big selling points when it comes to space and comes to science and it comes to getting peoples curiosities peaked. comes to getting peoples curiosities eaked. _, , . peaked. other correspondence might disauree but peaked. other correspondence might disagree but people _ peaked. other correspondence might disagree but people think _ peaked. other correspondence might disagree but people think i _ peaked. other correspondence might disagree but people think i have - peaked. other correspondence might disagree but people think i have thel disagree but people think i have the best beat and i get to see some incredible things and cover incredible things and cover incredible things. but a total solar eclipse is to be right there among them. a part of myjob is to explain them. a part of myjob is to explain the science and conveyed my enthusiasm but with a total solar eclipse, itjust does it. the pictures speak for themselves and the impact it would have on people speaks for itself and of course, thatis speaks for itself and of course, that is a way into the science and here we are seeing yet another diamond during another shot of this phenomenon that is happening all across north america and what we're

seeing is the ring where the light is appearing brightest and are disappearing and we are seeing the whole thing once again. we are seated more than a dozen times today but it does feel absolutely awesome and you can see why people become addicted to seeing the moments like this again. it looks fantastic on the tv right now but think about how good it looks, you know how good it looks in real life. the whole four minutes, just imagine that. i am looks in real life. the whole four minutes, just imagine that. minutes, 'ust imagine that. i am one ofthe minutes, just imagine that. i am one of the lucky — minutes, just imagine that. i am one of the lucky ones _ minutes, just imagine that. i am one of the lucky ones today _ minutes, just imagine that. i am one of the lucky ones today but _ minutes, just imagine that. i am one of the lucky ones today but the - of the lucky ones today but the show, as you say, is utterly spectacular, even if you don't take in any of the science, it speaks for itself and it's also important day in terms of understanding the sun and gathering more data. you don't see what seeing _

and gathering more data. you don't see what seeing at _ and gathering more data. you don't see what seeing at the _ and gathering more data. you don't see what seeing at the moment, i and gathering more data. you don't. see what seeing at the moment, this halo is the sun's atmosphere and it's usually obliterated by the brightness of the sun even during a partial eclipse even ifjust i% of the sun just getting past, you would not be able to see any of that at all. it is a big moment to be able to study that atmosphere and it is important notjust because it is beautiful but it helps dictate the phenomenon that is happening in the solar system and parts of it is called space weather that hurtles across the faxed distances across the earth —— vast. and while the sun is particularly angry, it can spit out bits of itself that can affect telecommunications and it can be quite prosaic talking about these things as we are witnessing one of the most beautiful things in the cosmos but it is something they find value in learning about in these

pictures will persuade a lot of people, particularly young people to find out more about the sun and more about the science and hopefully, find out more about how these things work. �* , ,., , �* find out more about how these things work. absolutely. and across over there between _ work. absolutely. and across over there between the _ work. absolutely. and across over there between the science - work. absolutely. and across over there between the science and - work. absolutely. and across over| there between the science and the simple downright spectacular comedy that sums up exactly with the solar eclipse represents today and we do actually have a lifestream and that is of a balloon which is some 90,000 feet up in the air and we take a look at that live shot now, you see in many stunning images of the eclipse throughout the day and we do not have that live shot right now currently but some of the links that nasa scientists are also going to in order to document this and in order to use it notjust to witness the

solar eclipse but also to gather data as well but let us go back over to our correspondent in london. 0ne to our correspondent in london. one thing that is so remarkable about this particular eclipse is the fact that so many people here in the united states, he can see a lot of people behind me witnessing it but 99% of people able to glimpse it one way or another and partial or total. this is very different from other eclipse that we have seen. eclipse do ou eclipse that we have seen. eclipse do you fairly _ eclipse that we have seen. eclipse do you fairly regularly _ eclipse that we have seen. eclipse do you fairly regularly once - eclipse that we have seen. eclipse do you fairly regularly once everyl do you fairly regularly once every 18 months or so and most of the time it is stretching across landmasses but this could well be the most watched eclipse of all time. 44 million people and by some other cosmic coincidence, it is passing

through all the most populated areas in north america and that is an example of how so many people are witnessing the spectacular pictures and cannot help but give a sense of emotional uplift in a transcendental moment, as you put it. find emotional uplift in a transcendental moment, as you put it.— emotional uplift in a transcendental moment, as you put it. and even some --eole moment, as you put it. and even some people come — moment, as you put it. and even some people come op — moment, as you put it. and even some people come up there _ moment, as you put it. and even some people come up there into _ moment, as you put it. and even some people come up there into astrology i people come up there into astrology or looking at this is a moment of change astrology along with astronomy. something for everyone, i think it is fair to say with the solar eclipse. thank you so much and we will move over to edward talking about astronomy and he is from the royal 0bservatory and it's very good to have you with us and this must be a real high point of your calendar, i would imagine. a real high point of your calendar, iwould imagine. when a real high point of your calendar, i would imagine. when i was watching it here in ohio when be reached totality, what i did notice in the sky was notjust totality, what i did notice in the sky was not just that stunning corona flares but also the stars and

where appear to be the night sky. working people watch out for when it comes to stars and comets and so on from the point of astronomy. i5 comes to stars and comets and so on from the point of astronomy. is a treat from the point of astronomy. i3 —. great opportunity to from the point of astronomy. i3 5. great opportunity to look from the point of astronomy. i3 5 great opportunity to look at stars and you can and the stars are out to us as they are at night, but it obliterates the light and we cannot really see them. the solar eclipse is a rare opportunity, or weird sort of situation whereby during the middle of the day, you can see the stars in the daytime sky. haste middle of the day, you can see the stars in the daytime sky. have been askin: stars in the daytime sky. have been asking everybody — stars in the daytime sky. have been asking everybody about _ stars in the daytime sky. have been asking everybody about whether - stars in the daytime sky. have been. asking everybody about whether they have seen a solar close before and totality and i'm sure you have but what is your abiding memory of being in a place where totality happens. i'm not partial to, when the 1999

eclipse happened, i may have been a little too young and i know i would rather go and see some in multiple ones i can. particularly in your line of work by taking a look at the images that you have seen coming in, albeit from london there in the studio, what is been striking to you in terms of what we have seen and obviously, is pretty amazing here but what i was noticing is that the quality of the flares and it seem like a high solar eclipse to me. what's interesting about the coverage is you get to see first of all, how difficult it is to adjust to the range of light and it is quite hard to get that across and

the cameras are to adjust themselves to make sure their tracking and totality when it cuts to the proud looking around during the daytime and i think it's cool and multiple times and showing how it's supposed to cut across the united states and i think it's really interesting and constraints the mechanics of what is going on. the constraints the mechanics of what is auoin on. ., , ., constraints the mechanics of what is aoian on. ., , ., going on. the colours of the royal observatory. _ going on. the colours of the royal observatory, what _ going on. the colours of the royal observatory, what kind _ going on. the colours of the royal observatory, what kind of - going on. the colours of the royal observatory, what kind of work i going on. the colours of the royal. observatory, what kind of work with 0bservatory, what kind of work with a be doing to the run—up to this event and this particular day and afterwards, as well? to event and this particular day and afterwards, as well?— event and this particular day and afterwards, as well? to be honest, will be mainly _ afterwards, as well? to be honest, will be mainly enjoying _ afterwards, as well? to be honest, will be mainly enjoying it. - afterwards, as well? to be honest, will be mainly enjoying it. when i afterwards, as well? to be honest, | will be mainly enjoying it. when the main things about this as it's happening for so many people in america is the pictures that will be such a great tool for public science communication and public engagement. spreading thejoy of communication and public engagement. spreading the joy of astronomy and also demonstrating principles of what's going on with seeing these

pictures, life and that is absolutely great and will be lots of talented astral photographers taking very good pictures that will develop over time that we can process and i fully expect that in the days and weeks to come to get some really very sharp and very crisp detailed pictures and i'm really looking to that. ~ �* ., ., pictures and i'm really looking to that. �* ., ., ., that. we're looking forward to seeina that. we're looking forward to seeing some _ that. we're looking forward to seeing some of— that. we're looking forward to seeing some of those - that. we're looking forward to seeing some of those pictures that. we're looking forward to i seeing some of those pictures and tell us a bit about how those talented photographers go about capturing those images with your colleagues and i imagine if these filters of their cameras and they must have a very sophisticated set up. must have a very sophisticated set u n . ., must have a very sophisticated set u ._ ., ., must have a very sophisticated set u . _ ., ., ., . ~' must have a very sophisticated set u n . ., ., ., . " , must have a very sophisticated set u n i ., ., ., . " , up. you are tracking things in motion and — up. you are tracking things in motion and coming _ up. you are tracking things in motion and coming from i up. you are tracking things in motion and coming from the | up. you are tracking things in i motion and coming from the sun, up. you are tracking things in - motion and coming from the sun, the latest of woman so you have to filter and release by a factor of hundred thousand in it depends on what you want to do and what you want to bring out. so, it is a very challenging thing for photography.

usually, in this photography are dealing with very, you're really trying to exposure camera two as much light as long as possible and this flips it on the ted and you have to have very careful control not to flood your camera with much light and filtering is a huge part of that. fascinating. find light and filtering is a huge part of that. fascinating.— light and filtering is a huge part of that. fascinating. and we are in the are of that. fascinating. and we are in the age of — of that. fascinating. and we are in the age of social— of that. fascinating. and we are in the age of social media _ of that. fascinating. and we are in the age of social media and i of that. fascinating. and we are in the age of social media and the i the age of social media and the social, whether they are present or not, they will go right around the world and i think everyone on their favourite social media apps will be taking a look at these images and enjoying it and some form or another and you're talking about how inspiring this was and do you think this great solar eclipse here in the united states could well inspire a new generation of young astronomers, for example? i new generation of young astronomers, for example?— for example? i certainly think so. it is such for example? i certainly think so. it is such an _ for example? i certainly think so. it is such an event _ for example? i certainly think so. it is such an event and _ for example? i certainly think so. it is such an event and this i for example? i certainly think so. it is such an event and this one . for example? i certainly think so. j it is such an event and this one in particular as we have said, it is been witnessed by so many people and

just statistically, i feel like we're going to inspire some for sure. i we're going to inspire some for sure. ., , ., ., sure. i do believe we have a live shot that _ sure. i do believe we have a live shot that we _ sure. i do believe we have a live shot that we the _ sure. i do believe we have a live shot that we the spring - sure. i do believe we have a live shot that we the spring and i sure. i do believe we have a live shot that we the spring and nowj sure. i do believe we have a live i shot that we the spring and now from the edge there in new york and i'm sure the skies there and we have hundreds of people there watching the eclipse and the daytime there returning as well post totality and things like going back to normal after an awe—inspiring moment and you'rejust after an awe—inspiring moment and you're just look after an awe—inspiring moment and you'rejust look at that after an awe—inspiring moment and you're just look at that image. —— we are going to just look at that image. how and edward, we were just talking

about the capacity this can inspire about the capacity this can inspire a new generation of astronomers and ijust wonder in recent a new generation of astronomers and i just wonder in recent years a new generation of astronomers and ijust wonder in recent years how popular astronomy has been with younger people and are as many people going out to look at the night skies to identify constellations and how popular something like that? i constellations and how popular something like that?— constellations and how popular something like that? i think it is aoain something like that? i think it is going from _ something like that? i think it is going from strength _ something like that? i think it is going from strength to - something like that? i think it is going from strength to strength | something like that? i think it is i going from strength to strength and we are so connected to these things in the matter where things are going wrong in the world, we are going to get details of that and that is not just a natural phenomenon, but people are really interested in rocket launches, and images that are coming in from things like the james word space telescope from hovel. and experiments all of the world and yes, i think it is going from strength to strength and i think, yes, it's in a very good position, i think. a,

yes, it's in a very good position, i think. ~ . ,. ., yes, it's in a very good position, i think. . , ,_ think. a fascinating perspective from edward, _ think. a fascinating perspective from edward, manager, - think. a fascinating perspective i from edward, manager, astronomy manager of the observatory there in the uk and talking about inspiring more people to perhaps get into the field and take a closer look at the night sky and we can go back to niagara falls and she has been looking at the moment of totality and that beautiful moment and i can hear you laughing during totality, quite experienced by the sounds of it. it quite experienced by the sounds of it. ., , quite experienced by the sounds of it. . , ., , ., �* , quite experienced by the sounds of it. it really was and it's because mother nature _ it. it really was and it's because mother nature was _ it. it really was and it's because mother nature was just - it. it really was and it's because i mother nature wasjust teasing us mother nature was just teasing us throughout the day with this heavy cloud cover but it broke through just long enough to see that brilliant corona and i have a few guests who were witnessing that moment with me and brian, louis and brandon. starting with you, brian. we talked aboutjust how in every

sense you could feel this eclipse. what did you make of it? it sense you could feel this eclipse. what did you make of it?- sense you could feel this eclipse. what did you make of it? it was very different from _ what did you make of it? it was very different from the _ what did you make of it? it was very different from the last _ what did you make of it? it was very different from the last eclipse i different from the last eclipse which, — different from the last eclipse which, this one, i think it wasjust great _ which, this one, i think it wasjust great to— which, this one, i think it wasjust great to see — which, this one, i think it wasjust great to see this disc and solar flare _ great to see this disc and solar flare shooting out from the sides and the — flare shooting out from the sides and the crazy birds are flying around — and the crazy birds are flying around in _ and the crazy birds are flying around in the seagulls. most unusuah _ around in the seagulls. most unusual. is around in the seagulls. most unusual. , , , ., ., unusual. is very unusual and you've never experienced _ unusual. is very unusual and you've never experienced an _ unusual. is very unusual and you've never experienced an eclipse i unusual. is very unusual and you've. never experienced an eclipse before. what was the most memorable part? being in the path of totality and it's getting _ being in the path of totality and it's getting so _ being in the path of totality and it's getting so dark— being in the path of totality and it's getting so dark was - being in the path of totality and it's getting so dark was really. it's getting so dark was really beautiful— it's getting so dark was really beautiful experience - it's getting so dark was really beautiful experience and i it's getting so dark was really beautiful experience and it i it's getting so dark was really. beautiful experience and it just it's getting so dark was really- beautiful experience and it just was so nice _ beautiful experience and it just was so nice to _ beautiful experience and it just was so nice to be — beautiful experience and it just was so nice to be connected _ beautiful experience and it just was so nice to be connected with- beautiful experience and it just was so nice to be connected with so- beautiful experience and it just was l so nice to be connected with so many different— so nice to be connected with so many different people _ so nice to be connected with so many different people and _ so nice to be connected with so many different people and humanity- different people and humanity watching — different people and humanity watching this _ different people and humanity watching this amazing - different people and humanity watching this amazing natural| watching this amazing natural phenomenon— watching this amazing natural phenomenon and _ watching this amazing natural phenomenon and i— watching this amazing natural phenomenon and i thought i watching this amazing natural phenomenon and i thought it| watching this amazing natural- phenomenon and i thought it was really— phenomenon and i thought it was really moving _ phenomenon and i thought it was really moving i— phenomenon and i thought it was really moving-— really moving. i find myself a“. a lin. really moving. i find myself giggling and _ really moving. i find myself giggling and i've _ really moving. i find myself giggling and i've seen i really moving. i find myself i giggling and i've seen eclipse before but nothing really prepares you for the second time because it was your second time as well. it's a humbling experience, isn't it? yes.

humbling experience, isn't it? yes, it's my second _ humbling experience, isn't it? yes, it's my second time _ humbling experience, isn't it? yes, it's my second time going - humbling experience, isn't it? yes, it's my second time going to this and when we found out it was going be coming through upstate new york close to where we live, we just made a call to go there and we have to see it in person. it is not worth seeing on your phone or try to take a picture watching it on tv. but it is one of those things we really have to experience in person. stand is one of those things we really have to experience in person. and we talked about — have to experience in person. and we talked about this _ have to experience in person. and we talked about this backdrop, _ have to experience in person. and we talked about this backdrop, niagara l talked about this backdrop, niagara falls. don't we have the best place to view this or what? i falls. don't we have the best place to view this or what?— to view this or what? i spent three da s here to view this or what? i spent three days here and _ to view this or what? i spent three days here and just _ to view this or what? i spent three days here and just amazing. i to view this or what? i spent three days here and just amazing. so i days here and just amazing. so beautiful — days here and just amazing. so beautiful what a great place to be. have _ beautiful what a great place to be. have you _ beautiful what a great place to be. have you been to niagara falls before? ., , have you been to niagara falls before? . , ., , before? the last time i was here i was a teenager. _ before? the last time i was here i was a teenager. it _ before? the last time i was here i was a teenager. it is _ before? the last time i was here i was a teenager. it is really - before? the last time i was here i was a teenager. it is really fun i before? the last time i was here i was a teenager. it is really fun to | was a teenager. it is really fun to be back— was a teenager. it is really fun to be back here _ was a teenager. it is really fun to be back here and it— was a teenager. it is really fun to be back here and it is— was a teenager. it is really fun to be back here and it is good - was a teenager. it is really fun to be back here and it is good to i was a teenager. it is really fun to be back here and it is good to be| be back here and it is good to be back— be back here and it is good to be back here — be back here and it is good to be back here for an— be back here and it is good to be back here for an eclipse - be back here and it is good to be back here for an eclipse and i be back here and it is good to be . back here for an eclipse and what's great about— back here for an eclipse and what's great about it — back here for an eclipse and what's great about it is _ back here for an eclipse and what's great about it is even _ back here for an eclipse and what's great about it is even though - back here for an eclipse and what's. great about it is even though mostly cloudy _ great about it is even though mostly cloudy today, — great about it is even though mostly cloudy today, just _ great about it is even though mostly cloudy today, just looking _ great about it is even though mostly cloudy today, just looking at - great about it is even though mostly cloudy today, just looking at the i cloudy today, just looking at the falls which — cloudy today, just looking at the falls which are _ cloudy today, just looking at the falls which are so _ cloudy today, just looking at the falls which are so gorgeous i cloudy today, just looking at the| falls which are so gorgeous even when _ falls which are so gorgeous even when we — falls which are so gorgeous even when we weren't _ falls which are so gorgeous even when we weren't getting - falls which are so gorgeous even when we weren't getting the i falls which are so gorgeous even when we weren't getting the fullj when we weren't getting the full view of— when we weren't getting the full view of the — when we weren't getting the full view of the eclipse. _ when we weren't getting the full view of the eclipse. and - when we weren't getting the full view of the eclipse. and he i when we weren't getting the full view of the eclipse. and he wasl when we weren't getting the full i view of the eclipse. and he was two wonderful— view of the eclipse. and he was two wonderful pieces _ view of the eclipse. and he was two

wonderful pieces of _ view of the eclipse. and he was two wonderful pieces of nature - view of the eclipse. and he was two wonderful pieces of nature and i view of the eclipse. and he was two| wonderful pieces of nature and one. were _ wonderful pieces of nature and one. were you _ wonderful pieces of nature and one. were you just — wonderful pieces of nature and one. were you just taking _ wonderful pieces of nature and one. were you just taking at _ wonderful pieces of nature and one. were you just taking at the - wonderful pieces of nature and one. | were you just taking at the moment, how are you marketing get? i was 'ust how are you marketing get? i was just staring _ how are you marketing get? i was just staring at _ how are you marketing get? i was just staring at the _ how are you marketing get? i was just staring at the clouds - how are you marketing get? i was just staring at the clouds and i just staring at the clouds and waiting for it to break and that second opened up and get to see everything. and i really made it worth it. i took some photos of it being dark but i'll illustrate a colour collecting things and he really as are those things you hear about everyone gasped and yell and it is amazing. it is really great. the crowd added atmosphere with the enjoyment. mr; the crowd added atmosphere with the en'o ment. g ., . the crowd added atmosphere with the en'o ment. g . . the crowd added atmosphere with the en'o ment. g , , en'oyment. my watch vibrated because i enjoyment. my watch vibrated because i thanht enjoyment. my watch vibrated because i thought might — enjoyment. my watch vibrated because i thought might noise _ enjoyment. my watch vibrated because i thought might noise illiterate - enjoyment. my watch vibrated because i thought might noise illiterate and i i thought might noise illiterate and at that— i thought might noise illiterate and at that moment, i took a picture of that and _ at that moment, i took a picture of that and it's — at that moment, i took a picture of that and it's like, i can't believe it. that and it's like, i can't believe it and — that and it's like, i can't believe it. and there was enough cheering to trigger— it. and there was enough cheering to trigger my— it. and there was enough cheering to trigger my watch alarm. we it. and there was enough cheering to trigger my watch alarm.— trigger my watch alarm. we did not see the pink _ trigger my watch alarm. we did not see the pink rainbow— trigger my watch alarm. we did not see the pink rainbow but _ trigger my watch alarm. we did not see the pink rainbow but we - trigger my watch alarm. we did not see the pink rainbow but we also. l see the pink rainbow but we also. i'm very happy i did this. really

fun _ i'm very happy i did this. really fun yeah _ i'm very happy i did this. really fun. yeah. and _ i'm very happy i did this. really fun. yeah. and special. - i'm very happy i did this. really fun. yeah. and special. this i i'm very happy i did this. really| fun. yeah. and special. this can i'm very happy i did this. really- fun. yeah. and special. this can be another— fun. yeah. and special. this can be another one — fun. yeah. and special. this can be another one where _ fun. yeah. and special. this can be another one where the _ fun. yeah. and special. this can be another one where the path - fun. yeah. and special. this can be another one where the path of- another one where the path of totality— another one where the path of totality and _ another one where the path of totality and the _ another one where the path of totality and the greater - another one where the path ofj totality and the greater united states — totality and the greater united states try _ totality and the greater united states try 20 _ totality and the greater united states try 20 years. _ totality and the greater united states try 20 years. you - totality and the greater united states try 20 years. you probably see all three _ states try 20 years. you probably see all three of _ states try 20 years. you probably see all three of us _ states try 20 years. you probably see all three of us there. - states try 20 years. you probably see all three of us there. they i states try 20 years. you probably| see all three of us there. they did not know each _ see all three of us there. they did not know each other _ see all three of us there. they did not know each other but - see all three of us there. they did not know each other but they i see all three of us there. they did | not know each other but they were see all three of us there. they did i not know each other but they were in 2017 the same place for the last eclipse as well and nobody here was disappointed and they were all happy despite the cloud cover, we still got to see that brilliant corona. my second time in just a special the second time in just a special the second time in just a special the second time around. i second time in just a special the second time around.— second time in just a special the second time around. i think you got one of the best _ second time around. i think you got one of the best places _ second time around. i think you got one of the best places in _ second time around. i think you got one of the best places in the - one of the best places in the country to view a solar eclipse and it is great to talk to you it's great to hear that you're having such a good day with everyone there and truly a memorable moment and one that you and i will be talking about for decades to come and hopefully we will be at the next one if you're lucky enough. grateful to talk to

you. i want to now go over to professor doctor nikki fox and she is the associate administrator for the mission director during an huge day for you. thank you so much for being with us and what do you make everything you have been seeing today? it’s everything you have been seeing toda ? �* , , , . everything you have been seeing toda ? �*, , , . ., everything you have been seeing toda? _ ., ., today? it's been such a great day and we had _ today? it's been such a great day and we had a _ today? it's been such a great day and we had a lot _ today? it's been such a great day and we had a lot of— today? it's been such a great day and we had a lot of cloud - today? it's been such a great day and we had a lot of cloud here i today? it's been such a great day| and we had a lot of cloud here and we came to texas because we are the least probability of being cloudy and a big storm that is gone through over the last couple of days in every single time the sun comes out, everybody in the park hear cheers and it is been an amazing day and we did see a bit of the corona. it did part for us when totality first came around and it was really dark and all things started lying around and just shouting in the crowds it's been a great day and i'm a little

disappointed that we cannot see the full four minutes and 25 seconds of totality here butjust an amazing experience here. i totality here but 'ust an amazing experience here.— totality here but 'ust an amazing experience here. i know you spent our experience here. i know you spent your entire — experience here. i know you spent your entire lifetime _ experience here. i know you spent your entire lifetime with _ experience here. i know you spent your entire lifetime with fury i experience here. i know you spent your entire lifetime with fury of i your entire lifetime with fury of physics is there anything you are looking for from this eclipse? iltrut’ith looking for from this eclipse? with this particular _ looking for from this eclipse? tn this particular eclipse, the sun looking for from this eclipse? try this particular eclipse, the sun and the second time i've seen a solar eclipse like this in the first one i signed 2017, the sun was much quieter it was near the minimum phase and activity in the corona look quite different and today come with a lot of very bright activity, and just at totality, i saw the pink spiral shape read by the moon and thatis spiral shape read by the moon and that is where we can see the really low layer of the corona of the chroma sphere and the kind of place are all the really exciting science happens and just to be able to see

thatis happens and just to be able to see that is amazing and i also think we look at it and suddenly realise that is notjust the sun, that's actually a very active star and we are just down the solar system from it and it is wonderful to just see our star in all this glory. is wonderful to 'ust see our star in all this glory.— all this glory. absolutely, think it's a healthy— all this glory. absolutely, think it's a healthy reminder - all this glory. absolutely, think it's a healthy reminder for i all this glory. absolutely, think it's a healthy reminder for all l all this glory. absolutely, think| it's a healthy reminder for all of us and at nasa, what will nasa scientist be doing with information that they have been able to gather today and but what i tell them about the universe?— the universe? that's a really excitina the universe? that's a really exciting stuff _ the universe? that's a really exciting stuff today - the universe? that's a really exciting stuff today and i the universe? that's a really exciting stuff today and we | the universe? that's a really - exciting stuff today and we launched rockets and we can look at how the earths atmosphere changes and during the total solar eclipse and when you go from day to night, you have that slow progression and this is like an instant night in our atmospheric your changes quite dramatically as a been studying that today and we've

also had cameras that have been looking at imaging for the corona and the fear those at a high altitude chasing the eclipse —— sphere. we had telescopes doing some great precision imaging of the active regions because normally we just get a signal from the whole active region when the moon passes across it, you can see data and slices of the active regions in its allowing us to do some really unbelievably accurate mapping of our stars. ., , unbelievably accurate mapping of our stars. . , . , unbelievably accurate mapping of our stars. . , ., , , stars. that is really interesting. i mean, stars. that is really interesting. i mean. you _ stars. that is really interesting. i mean. you are — stars. that is really interesting. i mean, you are quite _ stars. that is really interesting. i mean, you are quite literally i stars. that is really interesting. i mean, you are quite literally a i stars. that is really interesting. i i mean, you are quite literally a nasa rocket scientist. how are you watching it? were you using glasses are a speciality device, telescope of the filter, how does a nasa rocket scientist taken in the eclipse? rocket scientist taken in the ecli ase? , , rocket scientist taken in the ecli ase? , ~ rocket scientist taken in the ecli-se? , ~' _., , rocket scientist taken in the ecli-se? , ~' , , eclipse? just like everybody else with my nasa —

eclipse? just like everybody else with my nasa sunglasses - eclipse? just like everybody else with my nasa sunglasses or- eclipse? just like everybody else with my nasa sunglasses or my. eclipse? just like everybody else i with my nasa sunglasses or my nasa eclipse classes, we had the eclipse glasses on and when you can see nothing else in those eclipse classes, deceived to take them off in the best way to view and eclipses with your own eyes, seriously. the moment you get to totality, it is just that feeling of, wow, i'm actually looking at a star and i think that is amazing. fsine actually looking at a star and i think that is amazing. one thing i find interesting _ think that is amazing. one thing i find interesting speaking - think that is amazing. one thing i find interesting speaking about i find interesting speaking about scientists and astrophysicists about this is it is notjust about the science, so many people talk about the magical moment of it as well being something transcendent and is that something you feel as well. you are a scientist and you deal in facts but as a go beyond that? i am definitely seeing _ facts but as a go beyond that? i am definitely seeing it _ facts but as a go beyond that? i —n definitely seeing it as inspiring and just seeing it and sharing it with everybody and 31 million people

living on the path of totality for this eclipse and so many more people travelled to see it and that feeling that your sharing this magical experience is reallyjust inspiring. interns will be experiencing this time around here in the united states, 2017, there is a great solar eclipse that you just mentioned, the higher activity of the sun we are seeing right now and the fact they just have so many more people in the path of totality this time around in this particular eclipse is quite extraordinary and quite special, isn't it? it extraordinary and quite special, isn't it? , ., , extraordinary and quite special, isn't it? , . , ., extraordinary and quite special, isn'tit? ., ., isn't it? it is and is part of our new year— isn't it? it is and is part of our new year and _ isn't it? it is and is part of our new year and we _ isn't it? it is and is part of our new year and we just - isn't it? it is and is part of our new year and we just picked l isn't it? it is and is part of our| new year and we just picked up isn't it? it is and is part of our i new year and we just picked up a big new year and wejust picked up a big yearin new year and wejust picked up a big year in october when we had the annual eclipse and a ring of fire around the moon's shadow and that picked up the visible from here and

thatis picked up the visible from here and that is why we are back and this is a unique location where they are the solar eclipse within six months of one another and a rapidly approaching the maximum phase of the solar cycle and part of the solar probe flying through corona and flying through the region the saw today during the solar eclipse and i'll make the closest approach to the december and that the big year and i encourage everyone to google this and take part with some of her amazing solar helio physics science and everyone is a scientist and come and everyone is a scientist and come and join us. i and everyone is a scientist and come and join ve— and join us. i was 'ust talking to edward from _ and join us. i was 'ust talking to edward from the — and join us. i wasjust talking to edward from the royal- edward from the royal observatory who was saying he thinks more people are going to get into this area in his case, astrophysics and as we are

seeing whether through nasa and individual nations and whether that is through public and private companies and so many more people getting into the space race, do you think events like the solar eclipse are going to spark more imagination and inspiration and appetite for people to get into this particular area and very exciting times when it comes to helio physics when it comes to space? comes to helio physics when it comes to sace? ~ , comes to helio physics when it comes tosace? ~ , i, i, i, comes to helio physics when it comes to sace? ~ , i, i, i, i, to space? absolutely and one of our coals and to space? absolutely and one of our goals and we _ to space? absolutely and one of our goals and we see — to space? absolutely and one of our goals and we see the _ to space? absolutely and one of our goals and we see the big _ to space? absolutely and one of our goals and we see the big year- to space? absolutely and one of our goals and we see the big year is - goals and we see the big year is that we will lower the boundaries and welcome more people into sharing the joy of the science that we do and as we go through our programme to return humans to the moon and then onto mars, we're doing all this amazing science and with our incredible observing spacecraft and we are doing incredible science up

on the international space station and doing medical and protecting our astronauts and making everything better for us here on earth and all of the incredible stuff that we do in planetary science and where would we be today without the moon. it takes the earth, the sun and the moon to make a solar eclipse and it takes on the street science to get together to make this directorate. persuasively put and from nasa, there in texas on this very special day, a real treat to speak and share all your expertise and of course, enthusiasm with us here on bbc news from texas and you are watching bbc news and i am here in ohio in this is lake erie that you can see behind me in bright sunshine now but half an hour ago, me in bright sunshine now but half an hourago, we me in bright sunshine now but half an hour ago, we were plunged into

darkness during a moment of totality lasting over five minutes year of totality in ohio and we saw that great solar eclipse creeping in from mexico going over to texas and just speaking to our correspondent who is a niagara falls and canada every also experienced that moment of totality and beyond the science, but people have been speaking about is a moment of connection of coming together and often putting their phones down and tooting their head skywards to gaze up and when it is safe to do so and taking in a truly awesome sight of totality of the corona and for many of us will be a once—in—a—lifetime event in the last time it's on the clips here in ohio was 1806 and there will not be another one in this particular part of the world for some 400 years.

wherever you are taking in the images, we are witnessing a moment of history and you're watching it here on bbc news. thank you very much for your company enjoying this year. you're watching the context on bbc news. cheering. we won't see another one again for some 400 years. so everybody standing behind me, myself as well, we're incredibly fortunate to be witnessing this moment of history. it is a multisensory experience.

but you want to see the corona, you want to see that moment. and the weather lucked out for us, thankfully. people were praying and hoping that would happen and we're getting to see it fully. it is peeking through the clouds! mother nature is teasing us, there it is! wow, that is spectacular! oh, wow, that is fabulous! here we go, you can see it fully now! somewhere between 75- and 80%, so that's not bad. and for a city this size, _ for the entire population to be able to go onto the rooftops or go . into the streets even to be able to see that is quite something. welcome to the programme. over the past four hours, because coupled to

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