The best place to be in the entire world on Monday, April 8, 2024 will be Buffalo, NY! And there’s no one on this planet better suited to guide us through the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, presented by Tops Monopoly, than the team of NASA scientists that are coming to Sahlen Field!

The NASA-hosted Total Solar Eclipse at Sahlen Field, presented by Tops Monopoly, will be free to the public and feature NASA scientists to educate us as we enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime event. Scheduled to join us at the ballpark are:

• Timothy P. McClanahan – Planetary Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
• Rich Burns -NASA Project Manager, Space Science Mission Operations Project at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
• Kelly Hyde -NASA Project Support Manager, Space Science Mission Operations Project at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
• Angela Stickle -NASA-funded Planetary Scientist, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

Ballpark gates will open at 12:00 p.m. with an educational and entertaining program beginning at 1:00 p.m., featuring NASA scientists, Q&A sessions, demonstrations and a live feed of NASA programming on the Bisons 80 ft. centerfield scoreboard. The first 2,000 fans through the Inspire Dental Gate at Swan St. will also receive a free pair of Eclipse Viewing Glasses. FREE Tickets for the event must be picked up at the Sahlen Field Box Office or can be ordered for a $1 processing fee (all tickets will be general admission).