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What do scientists hope to learn from total solar eclipse in US?

The total eclipse also will afford scientists a chance to study changes in part of the Earth's upper atmosphere known as the ionosphere, important because it affects radio waves used for communication and navigation.

The City of Dripping Springs, Texas, prepares for the solar eclipse with a set of larger than life glasses on display at Veterans Memorial Park on March 5, 2024. AFP photos
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on Monday, scientists will be able to gather invaluable data on everything from the Sun's atmosphere to strange

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