Eclipse Poems

In June 2024, the Heliophysics Big Year theme is Performance Art. To celebrate, the Shared Sky Project, funded by the NASA COFFIES DRIVE Center, collected poetry inspired by the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse.

The Heliophysics Big Year is a global celebration of the Sun’s influence on Earth and the entire solar system. From Oct. 14, 2023, to Dec. 24, 2024, we are challenging you to participate in as many Sun-related activities as you can.

For each month from October 2023 to December 2024, the Heliophysics Big Year will celebrate under a theme, sharing opportunities to participate in many solar science events from watching eclipses to joining citizen science projects. During the Heliophysics Big Year, participation isn’t limited to science – NASA invites everyone to celebrate the Sun with activities including dance, fashion, sustainability, and more.