Sale the fever for the total solar eclipse in the USAan astronomical event that has been missing since 2017, and thousands of Americans are counting the days that separate them fromApril 8, 2024. But if the date seems far away, for fans it is all too close: to see it at its best, in fact, droves of people are already buying plane tickets from Dallas in Texas to Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. The reason? Admire the event in flight.
Total solar eclipse: how to see it by flying
Proposing the experience is the largest low-cost airline in the world, Southwest Airlines, already ready to take off its planes on that route. And, needless to say, the very expensive Business class seats have already been sold and those in the $660 Anytime class are running out.
A special experience
Unfortunately the event will not be visible from Italy, because it will only appear overseas and above all from a narrow strip of land that diagonally crosses Mexico, the central and western United States and a small part of Canada. In any case, even without taking a flight, this eclipse will truly be something special: the Moon, in fact, will stand perfectly between the Earth and the Sun, obscuring it completely.
The event will last 4 minutes and will belongest total solar eclipse in 100 years and will record a phase of maximum activity of our star. Once this has passed, Americans will have to wait until August 12, 2045 to follow another one.
The map shows the path of the 2017 and 2024 eclipses (www.science.nasa.gov)
The importance for scientific research
During the total eclipse of 2024, NASA will fund several research initiatives, based on studies conducted during the 2017 eclipse. The projects, led by researchers from several academic institutions, will study the Sun and its influence on the Earth. Compared, in fact, to seven years ago the phenomenon should appear larger and this will allow scientists to be able to observe the solar corona in much more detail.
A journey… into the dark
Returning to the possibility to admire the event from the porthole of an airplane, the flights to purchase are 1252 departing Dallas at 12:45 PM, arriving Pittsburgh; number 1721, which will leave Austin at 12:50 pm to arrive in Indianapolis. The third, number 1910, is the one that goes from St. Louis to Houston. Departure is scheduled for 1.20pm. Complete with special glasses to admire the eclipse in complete safety made available by the company itself.
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