IU bird researchers create app for community science project during April solar eclipse by: Eric Graves Posted: Mar 27, 2024 / 04:20 PM EDT Updated: Apr 4, 2024 / 11:17 AM EDT ...

To participate, all you need is NASA’s free app, which uses a smartphone’s camera coupled with its GPS coordinates to record the eclipse. But why?

Solar eclipse 2024: iPhone app told me its exact time via my location — and showed a demo, too If you need some guidance on how to view the solar eclipse, this is the app for you.

Monday's solar eclipse won’t just be an awe-inspiring sight; it will also be an opportunity for the public to use their phone and join in cutting-edge science.

And it’s inviting you, citizen scientist, to download its GLOBE Observer app for iOS and Android to help it in its effort to understand how a total solar eclipse affects the earth’s atmosphere.