"Predicting the Sun's Spectacular Display During the Upcoming Eclipse"

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will offer a magnificent view of the solar corona, with a simulation from Predictive Science showing a dramatic starburst-like pattern and large prominences. The current 11-year solar cycle near its peak makes forecasting the corona more challenging, but scientists anticipate the most dynamic corona possible. Two major sunspot clusters could contort the corona into even more spectacular shapes, and there's a chance of witnessing a dramatic solar phenomenon known as a coronal mass ejection. Predictive Science plans to continuously update its predictions of the corona as more data becomes available leading up to the eclipse.