<p><b> by Jeff Donlan</b></p>See you on the dark side of the sun!<p>NASA is mounting telescopes on a pair of jets to track the rare, total solar eclipse, as it passes across North America on Aug. 21.</p>The jets will fly in formation 50,000 feet above Missouri, Illinois, and Tennessee to take high-speed images of the sun’s atmosphere, helping scientists understand why it’s so hot. (Good question, right?)</p><p>The jets can travel at speeds of more than 600 mph, but they will still have a hard time keeping up with the moon’s shadow, which races across Earth’s surface at nearly 2,500 mph.</p><p>And remember, if you’re going to observe the eclipse with or without a powerful telescope-mounted high-speed jet…protect your eyes!</p></p><br /> <p>The post Telescope-Mounted Jets Will Chase The Solar Eclipse</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>
