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NASA’s gearing up for something big for the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse. They’re planning to launch, not one, but three rockets into the eclipse’s shadow, calling the mission βSerpent Deity.β Kind of makes you think of their logo, doesn’t it? That twisty serpent tongue isn’t just for show.
The project, named Atmospheric Perturbations Around The Eclipse Path or APEP, is set to explore how the eclipse affects the upper atmosphere. They chose the name APEP after the ancient Egyptian serpent known for battling the sun god Ra. Makes you wonder about the symbolism they’re leaning into.
As the 2024 eclipse gets closer, I find myself more and more skeptical of NASA. It feels like they’re wrapping science in layers of myth and legend. What’s the real story here? Are they just trying to keep us entertained, or is there something more they’re not telling us?

