{"id":797657,"date":"2025-12-04T18:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5JVsF9BrhgV8HH6mTTrv2b"},"modified":"2025-12-04T18:01:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:01:53","slug":"nasa-is-joining-with-twitch-microsoft-and-epic-for-a-livestream-event-featuring-eclipse-themed-minecraft-and-fortnite-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/nasa-is-joining-with-twitch-microsoft-and-epic-for-a-livestream-event-featuring-eclipse-themed-minecraft-and-fortnite-games\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA is joining with Twitch, Microsoft, and Epic for a livestream event featuring eclipse-themed Minecraft and Fortnite games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There's a big eclipse coming on April 8\u2014you may have heard something about it already\u2014and if you'd like to watch but don't happen to live in an area where it's going to be properly visible, NASA and Twitch have you covered. And not just with an eclipse livestream: They've partnered with Epic Games, Microsoft, and the National Esports Association for a “Look Up!<\/a>” event that will feature streamers playing eclipsed-themed games in Minecraft and Fortnite.<\/p>\n

The Minecraft game mode, called Look Up!, will feature “educational elements” as players solve puzzles and answer eclipse-themed questions as they attempt to escape the moon and get to Earth before the eclipse happens\u2014it's probably not as cool to watch on the moon, after all. In Fortnite, players will “venture through different areas that can be accessed by moving through different parts of the eclipse\u2019s path of totality.” The gameplay streams will appear alongside live footage of the eclipse provided by NASA “in a lively co-stream.”<\/p>\n