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2024 solar eclipse: how to avoid transport chaos

The 2024 solar eclipse will cross Mexico, US and Canada on 8 April, 2024. This webinar provides an overview from Nasa, plus an overview of special event planning and emergency management - along with lessons learned from the 2017 Great American Eclipse...
April 3, 2024

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