A gif of images taken from space shows half of the Earth light by sunlight and half in darkness. As the gif runs, the illuminated half tilts counterclockwise as the seasons change. Credit: NASA

The Summer Solstice Is Here!

Today — June 20, 2024 — is the northern summer solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, it marks the longest day of the year and the official start to summer.

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An artist’s concept of NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft in orbit as seen from directly above the spacecraft looking down at Earth below. The solar sail has four black triangular-shaped parts arranged in a diamond. In between the parts are small, thin cross-shaped pieces which connect the black parts. Credit: NASA

Setting Sail to Travel Through Space: 5 Things to Know about our New Mission

Our Advanced Composite Solar Sail System will launch aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand no earlier than April 23, at 6 p.m. EDT. This mission will demonstrate the use of innovative materials and structures to deploy a next-generation solar sail from a CubeSat in low Earth orbit.

Here are five things to know about this upcoming mission:

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This composite image shows the progression of a partial solar eclipse over the Washington Monument in Washington. The orange Sun and lunar shadow track from the upper left to the lower right of the frame, across a dark blue sky over the pointed tip of the silhouetted obelisk. The bare branches of a tree reach into the lower left side of the frame. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls⁣

Follow, follow the Sun / And which way the wind blows / When this day is done ⁣🎶
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Today, April 8, 2024, the last total solar eclipse until 2045 crossed North America.⁣

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2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA (Official Broadcast)

Watch live with us as a total solar eclipse moves across North America on April 8, 2024, traveling through Mexico, across the United States

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On Monday, April 8, 2024, there’ll be a total solar eclipse – and it’ll be the last one to cross North America for 20 years. Make sure you’re tuned in to our live broadcast for this exciting event: there’ll be views from along the path of totality, special guests, and plenty of science.

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The Summer Solstice Is Here!

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