Nova Great American Eclipse (Season 51, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary

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Great American Eclipse (Season 51, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary

Explore the cosmic phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. In April 2024, the Moon's shadow is sweeping from Texas to Maine, as the U.S. witnesses its last total eclipse until 2044, and scientists scramble to unlock the secrets of our Sun.

Director

Joby Lubman

Producers

Kristine Allington | Michael H. Amundson | Joby Lubman | Chris Neighbors

Composer

Tay Chee Wei

Cinematographer

George Hill

Editors

Michael H. Amundson | Ian Strang

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 3, 2024

Release date

Apr 3, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 22 wins & 64 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Mercer Boffey Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	LEGO City: No Limits (2023)
Amir Caspi Self - Solar Astrophysicist, Southwest Research Institute Self - Solar Astrophysicist, Southwest Research Institute See fewer	Nova (1974)
Craig DeForest Self - Director of Solar and Heliospheric Physics, Southwest Research Institute Self - Director of Solar and Heliospheric Physics, Southwest Research Institute See fewer	In the Bag (2023)
Jon Gahate Self - Pueblo Cultural Educator, Pueblos of Laguna and Zuni (as Jon Ghahate) Self - Pueblo Cultural Educator, Pueblos of Laguna and Zuni (as Jon Ghahate) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Kelly Korreck Self - NASA Program Manager for the Solar Eclipse Self - NASA Program Manager for the Solar Eclipse See fewer	Nova (1974)
Judith Nakamura Self - President, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Self - President, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta See fewer	Nova (1974)
Tyler Nordgren Self - Astronomer Self - Astronomer See fewer	P.O.V. (1988)
Hakeem Oluseyi Self - Astrophysicist, George Mason University Self - Astrophysicist, George Mason University See fewer	The Stars in My Soul
Mathieu Ossendrijver Self Self See fewer	Nova (1974)
Sam Parks Self - Executive Director, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Self - Executive Director, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta See fewer	Nova (1974)
Anjali Piette Self - Astronomer, Carnegie Institution for Science Self - Astronomer, Carnegie Institution for Science See fewer	NOVA Universe Revealed (2021)
Jenna Samra Self - Astrophysicist, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian Self - Astrophysicist, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian See fewer	Nova (1974)
Grant Tremblay Self - Astrophysicist, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian Self - Astrophysicist, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian See fewer	Universe (2021)
Anjali Tripathi Self - Astrophysicist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Self - Astrophysicist, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory See fewer	NOVA Universe Revealed (2021)
Michael L. Wong Self - Planetary Scientist, Carnegie Institution for Science Self - Planetary Scientist, Carnegie Institution for Science See fewer	Nova (1974)