SourceNASA announced live broadcast plans and scientific research missions, including high-altitude aircraft flights and student balloon launches, for the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.
- NASA will stream live views and expert interviews during the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse across Iceland, Spain, and other regions in totality.
- A NASA-funded science team will chase the Moon's shadow using a WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft to study the Sun's corona dynamics.
- The NASA-supported Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project will deploy university students to Iceland and Spain to launch scientific balloons studying atmospheric impacts.