Here you'll find, in reverse chronological order (i.e., newest first, oldest last) some press releases and press conferences about the August 21, 2017, solar eclipse across America. We've linked to the online versions of press releases; the original releases were distributed by email and/or other methods to reporters and other science writers on the dates indicated. We've linked to recorded videos of press conferences; the briefings were held at meetings or other events sponsored by the organizations listed with the links. If you have, or know of, a resource that you think belongs here, please contact us; we can't guarantee that we'll add the item to our website, but we will consider it.
Press Releases
- First Eclipse Megamovie to Be Released the Evening of August 21, Univ. of California, Berkeley (August 15, 2017)
- Megamovie App Makes Photographing the Total Solar Eclipse a Snap, Univ. of California, Berkeley (August 9, 2017)
- What Scientists Hope to Learn from the August 21st Solar Eclipse, Williams College (August 9, 2017)
- Explore the Total Solar Eclipse with the CfA, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (August 8, 2017)
- The Planetary Society & U.S. National Park Service Unveil New Eclipse Resources, TPS/NPS (August 7, 2017)
- AAS Offers Updated Advice for Safely Viewing the Solar Eclipse, American Astronomical Society (August 1, 2017)
- National Solar Observatory Predicts Shape of Solar Corona for August Eclipse, NSO (July 28, 2017)
- Volvo & CNN Partner to Bring the 2017 Eclipse to You via 360° Cameras, Virtual Reality & Live-Streaming, Volvo Car USA (July 27, 2017)
- Team to Use Airborne Telescopes to Study Sun and Mercury During Total Solar Eclipse, Southwest Research Institute (July 25, 2017)
- The Moon Is Front and Center During a Total Solar Eclipse, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (July 21, 2017)
- NSF, NASA, NCAR Highlight Key Solar Eclipse Science Projects Along the Path of Totality, NCAR/UCAR (July 21, 2017)
- Eclipse Expert Finds Plenty Spaces in Campsites and RV Parks for August 21’s Total Solar Eclipse, WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com (July 21, 2017)
- NASA Looks to Solar Eclipse to Help Understand Earth’s Energy System, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (July 10, 2017)
- Eclipse Sonification with Kronos Quartet Offers a Chance to Listen to “Music of the Spheres,” Exploratorium (July 20, 2017)
- Alaska Airlines Plans Flight to Chase the "Great American Eclipse," Alaska Airlines (June 26, 2017)
- NASA Prepares for August 21 Total Solar Eclipse with Live Coverage, Safety Information, NASA (June 21, 2017)
- Public Libraries Will Be Centers of Eclipse Education for the August 21st Solar Eclipse, STAR_Net (June 20, 2017)
- Solar Eclipse Across America: Science, Yes, and So Much More! American Astronomical Society (June 20, 2017)
- Solar Viewing Glasses to Be Given to Underserved Communities, Astronomers Without Borders (June 20, 2017)
- Total Eclipse of the Sun to Be Commemorated on a Forever Stamp, U.S. Postal Service (April 27, 2017)
- AAS Awards 31 Mini-Grants for August 2017 Solar Eclipse, American Astronomical Society (March 16, 2017)
- Astronomers Without Borders Announces Major Funding for American Eclipse Outreach, Astronomers Without Borders (February 23, 2017)
- NSF to Fund a Nationwide Effort to Capture the Eclipse, National Solar Observatory (February 22, 2017)
- Megamovie Project to Crowdsource Images of August Solar Eclipse, University of California, Berkeley (February 21, 2017)
- Six Months to Prepare for a Rare Total Solar Eclipse to Cross the U.S., American Paper Optics (February 21, 2017)
- Eclipse 2017: NASA Supports a Unique Opportunity for Science in the Shadow, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (February 3, 2017)
- Scientists Prepare for the American Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, Williams College (January 30, 2017)
- Williams College Astronomer and Other Scientists Prepare for the Great American Eclipse of August 21, Williams College (January 7, 2017)
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Provides Public Libraries 1.26 Million Solar Viewing Glasses for the 2017 Solar Eclipse, STAR_Net (December 16, 2016)
- 365 Days of Astronomy: It’s Time for Totality 2017, CosmoQuest (December 14, 2016)
- AAS Launches Solar Eclipse Website & Mini-Grants Program, American Astronomical Society (December 2, 2016)
- Countdown Begins for 2017’s Coast-to-Coast Solar Eclipse, Sky & Telescope (August 18, 2016)
Press Conferences
- What Will Scientists Learn from the 2017 Eclipse? National Center for Atmospheric Research (July 21, 2017)
- 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Safety Briefing, NASA at the Newseum (June 21, 2017) [visuals]
- 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Science Briefing, NASA at the Newseum (June 21, 2017) [visuals]
- Scientific and Outreach Opportunities Associated with the Upcoming Eclipse, American Physical Society (January 30, 2017)
- Seminar for Science Writers: The August 2017 All-American Solar Eclipse, American Astronomical Society (January 7, 2017)
- Preparing for the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, American Geophysical Union (December 14, 2016)