From a movie project to group viewings, read the ways faculty and students are getting involved in this rare celestial event.

​From 10:06 a.m. to 12:22 p.m. P.D.T. on April 8, parts of the U.S. will be cast in shadow as the moon moves to cover the sun.

While some areas of the south and northeast of the U.S. as well as Mexico will experience a total eclipse—when the moon completely blocks the sun—California will only see a partial eclipse. This solar eclipse marks the last time until 2044 that anywhere in the U.S. will see a total eclipse.

During the rare celestial event, astronomy enthusiasts across the CSU will be gazing at the sky. Take a look at some of the ways students and faculty are gearing up for the upcoming solar eclipse.

Sonoma State

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Laura Peticolas, associate director of EdEon STEM Learning at Sonoma State, is leading the Eclipse Megamovie, a project with more than a hundred volunteers photographing the sun as it moves across the U.S. The team plans to stitch all the photos into a movie and provide what Peticolas refers to as “a rare opportunity to study the secret lives of solar jets and plumes.” Peticolas also oversaw the 2017 Eclipse Megamovie, which was the first crowdsourced project turning total eclipse images into a movie.

NASA’s Neurodiversity Network (N3), a project created by Sonoma State Professor Lynn Cominsky, is partnering with several high schools within the path of totality to increase curiosity around and educate learners on the total solar eclipse. Programming includes an astronomy and rocket curriculum to accommodate autistic learners with the goal of encouraging NASA participation and STEM employment for neurodivergent students. N3 is also working with the 2024 Eclipse Megamovie project to create flyers with information on the eclipse and how to support neuro​diverse learners.

Fresno State

Fresno State’s Department of Physics will host a public viewing of the eclipse at the Downing Planetarium​ from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Solar telescopes will be set up for public use, and safe-viewing glasses will be available to buy for $5 at the planetarium. A free program titled “Lights Out! Eclipses: Whys, Wonders, and Wows” will run in the planetarium’s 72-seat theater, explaining the causes of eclipses and their historical significance. This program will run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. In Fresno, the eclipse will reach a maximum of 50.9% coverage.

Additionally, the Fresno State STEM Education Center, a group of faculty and students dedicated to supporting K-16+ STEM literacy, will host its own viewing on the practice field near the Science II building. A solar telescope and safe-viewing glasses will be available for interested participants.