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We sent a camera to space to film the solar eclipse

What to study

Timeliness & Exclusive Access

  • An eclipse seen from above the curve of the Earth is a view almost nobody gets.
  • The camera rig at the bottom shows how the shot was taken.
  • The arrow from 'We filmed it.' lands on the eclipse, a dot you might otherwise miss.

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How the packaging works
Title

'Sent a camera to space' turns an eclipse video into a mission with a launch and a risk, rather than just footage.

Thumbnail

The black sky, thin orange band of atmosphere and curved horizon show the height at a glance, before any words are read.

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The transferable lesson

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NicheScience
Click driverTimeliness & Exclusive AccessCuriosity Gap
Visual signalHeadline TextArrowPhotographyNo face

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