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Here’s how predictions of the sun’s corona during the 2024 eclipse fared

Simulations could help forecast solar activity and answer fundamental physics questions

A simulated image of the sun's corona during the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse.

Bright streamers jet from the sun in this simulated image, a prediction of what the solar corona would like during the April 8, 2024 eclipse. Made using continuously updated data, the simulation matched many features of the corona’s actual appearance.

Predictive Science Inc.

By Adam Mann

For most folks on Earth, the spectacular sight of the sun’s fiery corona can be witnessed only during a total solar eclipse.

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