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“Here’s some of the stories trending This
Week at NASA!”

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The Aug. 21 eclipse across America generated
interest and excitement far and wide …

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Our coverage of the historic eclipse – the
first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse for

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the U.S. in 99 years – was widespread … Anchored
from the College of Charleston, in South Carolina

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– we showed you views of the eclipse that
only NASA could.

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Views from aircraft … like these seen from
onboard our Gulfstream III jet by Acting Administrator

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Robert Lightfoot and Associate Administrator
for Science Thomas Zurbuchen.

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“See the ring around it?

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That’s the silver ring.

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So cool.”

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… and from the ground – with expert observation
and analysis provided from many of the 14

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states around the country, situated along
the path of totality.

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That’s where thousands of people flocked
– for the ultimate eclipse experience – total

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darkness in the middle of the day!

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“It’s getting there … it’s almost
there … (crowd yells collectively)”

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“I can only imagine in ancient times what
this must’ve been like – out of nowhere.

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I am covered in head to toe in goose bumps.”

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“Let’s just take – let the guys at home
have a few moments to take in the sights and

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sounds of the crowd, as totality happens on
the prairie.”

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And in our nation’s capital, Vice President
Mike Pence hosted an eclipse viewing at the

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U.S. Naval Observatory for several Washington
area students, and First Daughter Ivanka Trump

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attended a public eclipse event at the Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum.

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“The 2017 Class of Astronaut Candidates
observed the Eclipse, and the astronauts aboard

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the International Space Station viewed it
as well…”

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“It was amazing and it was cool to see from
this vantage point, so – awesome sauce times

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three!”

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The next total solar eclipse in the U.S. occurs
in April 2024.

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Until then, there’s still plenty of imagery
to see from the 2017 eclipse across America,

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online at nasa.gov.

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And that’s what’s up this week @NASA …