CEO Linda Yaccarino reveals 1st solar eclipse of 2024 generates 1.2 mn posts on X
The first total solar eclipse of 2024 generated significant buzz on social media platform X.com, with CEO Linda Yaccarino revealing that there were 1.2 million posts about the event. The eclipse, visible across 15 states in the US, as well as Mexico and Canada, began at 9.13 PM IST on Monday and lasted until 2.22 AM IST on Tuesday.
Linda Yaccarino shared on X, “Conversation on the eclipse is as BRIGHT as ever,” highlighting the massive engagement surrounding the astronomical event. The 1.2 million posts on X accumulated a total of 300 million impressions, showcasing the widespread interest in the phenomenon, with the conversation growing at a rate of 38 per cent every hour.
During a total solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet. This alignment results in the Moon appearing almost the same size as the Sun, obscuring the Sun’s visible disk entirely. The unique spectacle captivates audiences worldwide with its natural wonder.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, also joined the conversation by sharing a video titled “View of the eclipse from orbit.” Additionally, NASA launched three sounding rockets before, during, and after the eclipse to study the changes in the ionosphere, the upper layer of the atmosphere crucial for long-distance radio communication, triggered by the sudden darkness during the eclipse.
