We're not too far from the April 8 total solar eclipse, which means it isn’t too long until NASA comes to town.

"Whether there's a low cloud deck, heavy clouds, snow, rain, or whatever, it will go dark, and that alone, I think, will be a very special experience," said NASA launch commentator Derrol Nail.

Space lovers of all levels will flock to the Western New York region come April, when the sun will be blocked out for just over three minutes.

"We're super excited, and I think the public stands to learn an awful lot about what we're doing during this exciting time," Nail said.

That’s why NASA is heading to the Falls.

"There's gonna be a lot of smart folks at these various locations," he explained.

They’ll be stationed at eight locations: Niagara Falls State Park, Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, a library in Niagara Falls, the Aquarium of Niagara, Niagara Aerospace Museum, the New York Power Authority, the Underground Railroad Heritage Center, and a spot on the Canadian side of the Falls.

"At all these locations we will have NASA experts, we'll have engineers, we'll have scientists who will be giving presentations and sharing the latest science and research that NASA has been doing, not only in the area of solar activity, but also our deep space exploration like our Artemis mission, where we're going back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years," Nail explained.

NASA is taking this unique, potentially once-in-a-lifetime event and using it to get people thinking, and maybe even about careers in STEM.

"It's very real, even for very young children," Nail said. "They see this happen, and it sparks their curiosity. Why is this happening? What's going on? And it's a great opportunity for them to learn more and it's a great opportunity for us to share all the knowledge we have."

With two eclipses over two years, including an annular solar eclipse last year and the total eclipse this year, it has people excited.

"Our heliophysics division has dubbed this the big year for heliophysics," Nail added.

Hopefully, people are prepared, both with their viewing and their eye safety plans.

"I think we will see some bigger numbers because the next one is going to be many decades from now," said Nail.

It'll be a time when we can potentially learn more about our small role in the expanse of space.

"I think a lot of us take it for granted. Sun comes up, sun goes down. [...] Well how about if it's taken away from us for several minutes, even by being blocked by the moon? I think it's something that really speaks to the core of us," said Nail. "It doesn't matter whether you're two years old or 100 years old, right? This is something to experience."

NASA will also be stationed at spots across the U.S. seeing the eclipse, including Texas, the Midwest, Maine, and more. Some of those spots will also have solar science activities like looking at the sun’s magnetic waves, energy, and more.

Details of NASA's programming in the Falls is expected to be released sometime in February.