Solar eclipse NASA livestream: How to watch live online free from anywhere

Millions of Americans will get the chance to see a total solar eclipse today as the moon passes in front of the sun. For others outside the path of totality, however, the view will be only of a partial eclipse. And even more may struggle to see the eclipse due to cloud cover and storm weather.

No worries – NASA has you covered.

The space agency will have live coverage of the eclipse starting at noon CDT. NASA’s coverage will include live views of the eclipse from across North America, special appearances by NASA experts, astronauts aboard the space station and an inside look at NASA’s eclipse science experiments and watch parties across the country.

NASA’s broadcast will last three hours and feature live locations from across the nation, including the agency’s only center in the path of totality, the Glenn Research Center in Ohio.

Other live locations will be:

  • Carbondale, Illinois
  • Dallas
  • Houlton, Maine
  • Indianapolis
  • Kerrville, Texas
  • Niagara Falls, New York
  • Russellville, Arkansas

The NASA broadcast will stream on NASA+, air on NASA TV, and the agency’s website. You can learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media and the agency’s app.

NASA also will host a watch party of the eclipse in Spanish starting at 1:30 p.m. on YouTube.

NASA will provide a no-commentary, telescope-only feed of the eclipse on NASA Television’s media channel and YouTube, starting at noon. and running for three hours. The telescope feed will incorporate views from multiple locations, and will be switched based on weather, the eclipse’s progress, and feed availability. Locations may include:

  • Carbondale,Illinois
  • Cleveland
  • Dallas
  • Houlton, Maine
  • Indianapolis
  • Junction, Texas
  • Kerrville, Texas
  • Mazatlán, Mexico
  • Niagara Falls, New York
  • Russellville, Arkansas
  • Torreón, Mexico
  • Tupper Lake, New York

Also, NASA’s interactive Eclipse Explorer Map will allow users to track the total solar eclipse in real time on April 8 as it moves across North America. Use the tool ahead of time to search by zip code or city for eclipse timing, get real-time weather updates, percent of eclipse coverage, and even a corona prediction for locations in the path of totality.