Elizabeth is also a post-secondary instructor in communications and science since 2015. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, a Bachelor of Journalism from Canada's Carleton University and a Bachelor of History from Canada's Athabasca University. Her latest book, 'Why Am I Taller?', is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House and Office of the Vice-President of the United States, an exclusive conversation with aspiring space tourist (and NSYNC bassist) Lance Bass, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. She was contributing writer for (opens in new tab) for 10 years before joining full-time, freelancing since 2012. Original article on .Įlizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., is a staff writer in the spaceflight channel since 2022 covering diversity, education and gaming as well. It was a total solar eclipse, not lunar eclipse.įollow Elizabeth Howell or We're also on Facebook and Google+. Air Force.Įditor's note: This story has been updated to correct the type of eclipse DSCOVR saw in March 2016.

Providing better forecasts of the solar wind helps the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) create real-time alerts about solar activity, which can affect satellites and power lines.ĭSCOVR is a partnership amongst NASA, NOAA and the U.S. They also trap heat from the Earth's surface, Herman said, so changes in cloud cover affect the heat balance of the planet.īut the primary scientific goal of DSCOVR is to monitor the constant stream of charged particles that fly from the sun, known as the solar wind. One of EPIC's scientific goals is to track the motion of clouds, which reflect light from the sun and keep the planet cool.

The spacecraft also records the sun rising and setting about 13 times each day from itsthe satellite's perspective. The video slows down briefly to show the moon's shadow racing across Earth in March 2016, during a total solar eclipse.

Live picture of earth from space