Total Solar Eclipse Awe and Experience Survey

We collected data through brief, structured intercept interviews and self-administered online surveys conducted at multiple NASA- hosted 2024 Total Solar Eclipse viewing events across the United States. This data is included in the file called Day_of_Eclipse_data. We also conducted a follow-up survey emailed to respondents ~6 months after the eclipse in the file called Follow_up_data. The survey instruments included quantitative items, such as Likert-type ratings of awe and science identity, and qualitative prompts designed to capture participants’ most memorable aspects of the eclipse experience.