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The Moon's shadow will not wait. Bank ahead of its bend, then unwind before you overshoot the center.
For the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse, NASA plans to fly a WB-57 research jet at about 50,000 feet and 460 mph, extending a maximum 2:18 ground view to nearly three minutes for four camera systems.
Your jet has momentum. Stay in the solid dark core to open the corona and stream all four cameras. The pale broken outer shadow is recoverable. There is no crash—keep chasing for 20 seconds.
DRAG TO BANK · LEAD THE BEND · UNWIND EARLY
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The mission plan turns a short observation window into a pursuit problem: the aircraft must anticipate the eclipse path instead of watching from one fixed point. The game's inertia makes that same early-turn, early-unwind decision physical.
NASA Science: NASA Science Soars During August Total Solar Eclipse
Released Aug. 3, 2026 · English original and Japanese transcreation · About 20 seconds