How To Make The Most Of Next Week's Solar Eclipse

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🗓️ 3 April 2024

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Summary

On April 8, the moon will slip in front of the sun, blocking its light and creating an eerie twilight in the middle of the day. Stars will come out, the air will get cold, colors will dance around the horizon. It's a full-body experience born from the total solar eclipse that will be visible from North America.

Today on the show, Regina G. Barber talks to NPR science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce about why some people say this experience is one of the most beautiful celestial events you can see – and how to prepare for it.

Want more ways to enjoy the eclipse? Check out Regina's interview with an eclipse chaser on NPR's Life Kit podcast.

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0:00.0	Black perspectives haven't always been centered in the telling of America's story.
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0:23.0	You're listening to Shortwave from NPR.
0:28.0	Hey Shortwaavers, Regina Barbara here and today we're going to talk about
0:32.0	something so surreal it makes people react like this.
0:37.0	So this is the sound of a bunch of school kids running around in the dark during a total solar eclipse all the way back in August of 2017.
0:51.0	And as you know, a total eclipse is when the moon slips in front of the sun
0:56.0	blocks its light and you get this eerie twilight in the middle of the day.
1:01.9	Oh you can kind to see the ring in the sun.
1:05.0	Nell Greenfield Boys and
1:07.0	Piaa Science Correspondent.
1:09.0	This tape is from the last total solar eclipse
1:11.0	that came across the states.
1:12.0	I missed that one. I totally
1:14.1	regret it but you were there. How was it? So I saw it in a different spot than
1:20.2	that tape. I saw it in South Carolina, but yeah it was a brief period of time but it was
1:25.7	super intense and everyone reacted everyone just kind of erupted it was people screaming
1:32.2	it was you know people running around. Yeah, and people are going to be like erupting soon. I'm going to get another chance because there's a total solar eclipse coming to the United States on April 8th, right? Yeah, yeah, and so we should talk about it.
1:44.7	And what's different this time around?
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