LibGuides: Eclipse Resources for 2024: Digital & Printable Resources

Digital Resources to Reuse from NASA

NASA's Interactive Map: 2024 Solar Eclipse Across the US
2024 Total Eclipse Poster – Kristen Perrin
For her “Through the Eyes of NASA” poster, Perrin – who is an African American woman, mother of four, and the Senior Multimedia and Graphic Specialist on the NASA Heliophysics communications team – said she wanted to show that the eclipse is an experience for everyone.
2024 Total Eclipse Poster – Tyler Nordgren
In “The Sun and Moon Align with You” poster for NASA, Nordgren – who is a professional astronomer as well as an artist – said that his goal was to capture the experience that can be had by millions of people in cities across the United States in April.

Eclipse Enthusiasts

Eclipse Chasers
Website for those that view eclipses around the world and includes cartoons, photography, and trip reports.
Eclipse Guy
Website created by a film producer to encourage others to view eclipses. It includes photos, calendars, numerous videos, and a database listing dramatic films and documentaries dealing with eclipses.
EclipseWise
Website maintained by retired NASA astrophysicist Fred Espenak. Includes large amounts of data and eclipse predictions beneficial for those interested in astrophysics & scientific research.
Eclipsophile
Meteorologists run this site that is dedicated to climate and weather for celestial events.
Great American Eclipse
Provides information, maps, photos and videos related to all types of solar eclipses around the world.
Mr. Eclipse
Website also by Fred Espenak. This site focuses more on eclipse photography, gives plenty of details for beginners, and includes special sections such as eclipse quotations, images of eclipse stamps, etc.

Printable Activity Sheets

Word Search, Coloring Sheet & Maze

Solar Eclipse Playlist

Check out this other playlist as created by STARnet.

Astronomical League's Printable Checklist

Find this printable PDF in black & white as well as color here.

SciGames Handout

Royalty-free Images & Videos

An assortment of images and videos of solar eclipses and people experiencing them. These resources kindly have been provided by their owners, who retain copyright.

Printable Resources

NASA's Total Solar Eclipse Pop-Up Banner
A digital image perfect for printing onto a vinyl pop-up banner through companies like ImagePress, VistaPrint, PrintPlace.com, or UPrinting.com.
2024 Total Solar Eclipse Safety Sheet – Multilingual
2024 Total Solar Eclipse Fact Sheet

Videos for Patrons

Eclipses: Crash Course Astronomy [10 minutes)
This 10 minute video by PBS Digital Studios breaks down the basics of how solar eclipses work, including the difference between total solar and annular eclipses. It addresses how to safely view solar eclipses, gives comparisons of the sizes of the Earth and the Moon, and gives a brief overview of lunar eclipses as well.
Total Eclipse of the Sun [5 minutes]
As part of the Fiske Planetarium’s Science Through Shadows series, this video teaches audience members what to expect on eclipse day, how to safely view the eclipse, and why it will be worth it to travel to the path of totality
Ring of Fire Eclipse [3 minutes]
As part of the Fiske Planetarium’s Science Through Shadows series, this video outlines the difference between annular eclipses of the Sun and total eclipses of the Sun, discusses best practices for viewing the eclipse, and prepares audience members to have an amazing experience on eclipse day

Historical Digital Materials

The Library of Congress has digitized a variety of works related to eclipses, including maps and diagrams, photographs of eclipses and eclipse observers, and astronomical texts.

See the list here: Library of Congress Digital Collections - Solar Eclipses: A Reference Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress (loc.gov)