Are you an eclipse-loving astronomy enthusiast or an undergraduate? Passionate about sharing the wonders of space science with the community? NASA might give you a chance. Hmm.

Two solar eclipses will cross the United States in 2023 and 2024, and Eclipse Ambassadors Off the Path, a new NASA-funded program, enlists college students and amateur astronomers as “eclipse ambassadors for NASA partners.” I am inviting you. This is an opportunity to partner with NASA to provide solar-gazing glasses and share eclipse knowledge with underserved communities far off the beaten track.

A total solar eclipse was seen over Madras, Oregon on Monday, August 21, 2017. credit: NASA/Aubrey Geminyan

Eclipse Ambassadors will train together virtually in one of several workshops offered over the next year. The partnership of Eclipse Ambassadors grows together, learns new tools and techniques to explain eclipses, and engages the public. As a NASA partner, Eclipse Ambassadors are recognized for their commitment to public engagement and are provided with educational materials and community connections.

Eclipse Ambassadors do the following:

• Partner with College Students/Amateur Astronomers
• Take a 3-week online course (~12 hours of coursework)
• Provide community eclipse resources by reaching over 200 people

This is an open call to become an Eclipse Ambassador. Apply here: eclipseambassadors.org

NASA’s Eclipse Ambassador Off the Path project is supported under NASA’s Cooperative Agreement Award Number 80NSSC22M0007 and is part of NASA’s Science Activation Portfolio. Learn more about how Science Activation connects NASA science experts, real-world content, and experiences with community leaders to do science in ways that inspire minds and deepen our understanding of our world and beyond: See //science.nasa.gov/learners.