Is it safe to observe Solar Eclipses?
What is Heliodyssey 2008? HeliOdyssey 2008 is a Student Scientific expedition to Russia to cover the Total Solar Eclipse on August 1, 2008. The expedition will give a unique opportunity for students of India to take part in a competitive examination for selection in the scientific expedition conducted by SPACE to observe and study the Total Solar Eclipse on August 1 from Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia. The selected candidates will be fully sponsored by SPACE, YES; we will be covering all the travel, accommodation, food, training, costs of the equipments and experiments. This opportunity is unique in India and perhaps in the entire world. By working closely with Astronomers and Scientists from SPACE for this Solar Eclipse, students will have an experience like never before. In addition to enhancing scientific temperament of the students and scientific aptitude, the intercultural interactions with various students from all over India who are part of the expeditions as well as interaction w
