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What just happened? As I post this podcast, it’s August 25, 2017. Citizens of and visitors to the U.S. are abuzz about the celestial event that occurred four days ago. Videos, photos, and social media reports abound. But the excitement will fad
Well, my friends, I planned to post this episode Friday morning, August 18. Going eclipse crazy here, so this one's a day late. I apologize. Only three days to go before the eclipse. This blog is a continuation of what I began last week. Here a
If you're a latecomer to this series, and you may not want or have time to go back and listen to the previous episodes. In this podcast and the one next week, then, I will dispense wisdom as if you were a total newbie hearing about the eclipse
We’ve heard it all our lives: “Don’t look at the Sun!” In the past year, however, that message has changed to, “You can look at the Sun during the eclipse, but do it safely.” And there are safe ways to observe the event’s partial phases, when p
Way back in April 2015, in podcast #11 in this series, I compiled a list of locations on the center line. But what about other, not-quite-so-fortunate-as-to-be-on-the-center-line towns? In this podcast, I’ll list some other locations in the 12
On August 7, exactly two weeks before the big event, a partial lunar eclipse will occur. The whole event will be visible throughout Russia, China, India, and Australia. Because it is an eclipse, I wanted to dedicate at least a brief podcast to
Alaska Airlines is chasing "The Great American Eclipse" on August 21, with a special charter flight. This one’s for select astronomy enthusiasts and eclipse chasers who want to experience totality from 35,000+ feet above Earth. Alaska Airlines
Astronomers Without Borders is launching a major new nationwide initiative. It’s one that will have a significant, long-lasting impact on STEM education. This educational campaign, sponsored by Google, is open to all across the U.S. But it has
October 14, 2023. There’s another important date to mark on your calendar. It’s slightly less than six months before the next Great American total solar eclipse April 8, 2024. On the previous October 14th, an annular eclipse will sweep from the
If the eclipse August 21 will be your first view of totality, the first question you'll have afterward is, "When's the next one?" To answer that, I prepared a list of the total solar eclipses that will touch the continental United States in thi
Why tell stories in science education? Stories can spark children’s interest and imagination. Stories don’t offer a scientific explanation, but they can captivate children and inspire them to wonder. Once we've caught their interest and invited
On May 30, I received a press release titled “Galileoscopes & Solar Filters Available for August 2017 Solar Eclipse.” Galileoscope is now offering telescope and optics kits bundled with ISO-certified safe solar filters from Rainbow Symphony. Th
While I was sitting in a story meeting March 9, another editor asked, “When was the last time each of the 50 states saw totality?” I thought I’d heard every eclipse-related query. Not this one. Anyway, the question sent me into research mode, a
Well, Michael Zeiler has done it again. He’s just completed an analysis that estimates just how many people will visit the path of totality on eclipse day. As of the posting of this podcast, he’s created the first few of 12 maps showing estimat
Getting nervous yet? On the date this podcast posts, we’re only 94 days away from the great event. I’m guessing those of you who have yet to decide on a destination have two main concerns: lodging and weather. Unfortunately, the only data you c
Building a simple Sun viewer out of a cardboard box and a pinhole a bit too simple for you? Is the image quality not what you expected? Then try this project. I guarantee you’ll like the results. You’ll need a little lumber, a bit of hardware,
Hey, there’s news from the Post Office, and it doesn’t involve higher prices for stamps. In an announcement from Washington, D.C., the Postal Service will soon release a first-of-its-kind stamp that changes when you touch it: the Total Solar Ec
In this podcast, I’m going to give you some comparisons that you can share on eclipse day. Maybe, like me, you’re hosting a huge event and broadcasting live. If that’s true, you’ll need plenty of cool facts and tidbits to keep people interested
In the May issue of Astronomy magazine, my good friend Ray Shubinski wrote a story called “A Short History of Eclipses.” I’d like to share a few excerpts from it here. “So, what makes a total solar eclipse historic? It may be the way it affecte
On Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, the fifth and final meeting of the American Astronomical Society 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Task Force took place in Columbia, South Carolina. As with previous meetings, the public was welcome and was w
As I post this podcast, the eclipse is a scant 136 days away. Are we having fun yet? As I look back over the past three years, every major thing I did and every place I traveled had something to do with the eclipse. About eight months ago, I po
Kate Russo is, first and foremost, totally dedicated to getting the word out about eclipses. She also has supported this podcast series by telling people on several continents about it. As a professional psychologist who has done eclipse-relate
Thirty-one outreach projects in 21 states are receiving mini-grants up to $5,000 from the American Astronomical Society (the AAS). The money will be used to prepare the public for the eclipse. This nationwide educational effort is funded by the
The University of California, Berkeley, and Google are looking for citizen scientists to document the eclipse in a “megamovie,” and help scientists learn about the Sun in the process. The project is seeking more than a thousand amateur astronom
This may be my shortest podcast yet, but oh, boy, is it useful! This is a neat little technique that comes from many sources. You can use it for performing a daytime polar alignment of your telescope.
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