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Stargazing (of the very specific star variety)

2017-08-21
On Aug. 21 around 1 p.m., there was a peculiar sight to behold at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Most people were standing outside—an anomaly, especially in the Houston heat. And, many were congregated in groups, wearing ultra-cool glasses, with their eyes trained on the sun for an astronomical experience that will not happen again until 2024.

Hopefully, you didn’t miss it …

It was all for the total solar eclipse, of course, featuring our #1 star. The event was not only popular at NASA, but with Americans from coast to coast. For the Johnson team, this celestial show was one that could not be missed (and we have the pictures to prove it below).

Also, Johnson’s Aircraft Operations Directorate engaged its WB-57 jet planes to fly a special mission to “chase the eclipse” and capture imagery and video that will help decode the universe we reside in. See photos from that excursion as well, which originated at Ellington Field.
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