August 21, 2017, will mark the first time in 38 years that a total solar eclipse will occur in the contiguous United States. What’s more, the path of totality comes very close to North Alabama.

To celebrate this rare cosmic event, UAH will be presenting several activities leading up the eclipse to engage our student population and the local community. These activities will include lectures and displays on scientific, historic, cultural, and artistic aspects of solar eclipses. On the day of the eclipse, we will transport a group of students to see totality. We will also host a viewing of the partial eclipse on the UAH campus.

These activities highlight not only the eclipse itself, but also UAH’s role as a leader in astronomy, astrophysics, heliophysics, and space science. Most events will be open to the public and will serve as outreach to the local community.

Learn More

About the Eclipse NASA Eclipse Central UAH Space Science
UAH Physics How to Watch the Eclipse Suitable Eye Protection
Eclipse Megamovie 2017
 
 

Eclipse Project Events

Throughout August

Salmon Library will display eclipsed-themed posters and exhibits from an arts & humanities perspective, to include:

  • Displaying relevant books from the collection in tandem with posters
  • A timeline of "solar eclipses in history" display
  • "Fun facts and superstitions about eclipses" display
  • Instruction on how to safely view a solar eclipse
  • Posters from NASA
  • Collaboration with the Department of Art, Art History, & Design to display eclipse-related faculty, staff, and/or student artwork
News Spotlight

UAH team plans solar eclipse trip to study eclipse-related weather

In August, a team of researchers and students from UAH will join scientists and tourists from around the world streaming into the path of a total solar eclipse that will span the U.S. from coast to coast.

Sources

eclipse image: Wikimedia Commons
video - footage: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (video 1, video 2); music: Hans Zimmer - Where We're Going