Episode 59: Preparing for the Upcoming Eclipses

Technology Today

Southwest Research Institute

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4.8 • 19 Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In the coming months, people in the U.S. will have a front row seat to two upcoming eclipses. An annular eclipse on October 14, 2023 will cross North, Central and South America. A total eclipse will cross North America on April 8, 2024. While spectators are preparing to view the rare celestial events, scientists are getting ready for unique research opportunities. Our SwRI eclipse expert is organizing teams across the country to capture the total eclipse from ground and air. He’s talking about safety during an eclipse, how the events will advance science and his eclipse-chasing adventures. Listen now as SwRI Solar Astrophysicist Dr. Amir Caspi discusses safe viewing techniques, the best spots to catch the eclipses and what scientists want to learn from the spectacular celestial events.

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0:00.0	Get ready for two upcoming solar eclipses.
0:03.3	An annual eclipse next month will cross North, Central, and South America.
0:08.7	A total eclipse will cross North America in April 2024.
0:12.9	We're talking to an SWRI solar astrophysicist and eclipse expert about what to expect
0:18.9	and how to prepare for these extraordinary celestial events.
0:23.1	That's next on this episode of Technology Today.
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0:56.6	favorite podcast platform. Hello and welcome to technology today. I'm Lisa Benia. Two upcoming
1:02.9	solar eclipses will be visible in the United States. Now's the time to make plans on where
1:08.2	and how you'll view these can't miss celestial events.
1:11.6	An annular eclipse is happening on October 14th, 2023.
1:15.6	Then we'll see a total eclipse on April 8th, 2024.
1:19.6	SWRI Solar astrophysicist and Principal Investigator of the NSF and NASA-funded Citizen Kate 2024 mission and the NASA WB-57 Jets
1:32.3	Airborne mission, Dr. Amir Kaspi, joins us now from SWRI, Solar System Science and
1:38.6	Exploration Headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. He's here to share his expert Eclipse insight and to talk about what
1:45.6	you need to know ahead of these sure-to-be spectacular events. Thanks for joining us, Amir.
1:50.7	Thanks very much, Lisa. I'm happy to be here. All right, so we'll talk more about your team's
1:55.6	eclipse projects coming up. We're excited to hear all about that. But let's start with Eclipse's 101, The Basics.
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