Solar eclipses are a thing of beauty, but they're also a powerful tool for scientific discovery.

This week, on planetary radio. I'm Sarah Al Ahmed of the planetary society with more of the human adventure across our

solar system and beyond. The long wait for the next big total solar eclipse in North America is

almost over. On April 8th, 2024, just five days after the release of this show,

a total solar eclipse will sweep across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

To mark our last show before our Eclipse-O-Rama festival in Texas, I'll be speaking with Jeff Rich.

He's the outreach coordinator at the Carnegie Science Academy. Texas, I'll be speaking with Jeff Rich.

He's the outreach coordinator at the Carnegie Science Observatory

near our headquarters in Pasadena, California.

He joins us to take a look at some of the amazing scientific

discoveries that have been made during total solar eclipses.

But first, our science editor, A.S. Dahl, will share a little bit about solar maximum and

his new article about solar storms.

Bruce Betts, our chief scientist, closes out our show

with What's Up?

We'll take a look at some of the ways

that the bending of space time

due to gravity impacts humans and our technology. If you love planetary radio and want to stay informed about the latest space discoveries,

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For people living in North America, there are a lot of reasons to be excited about the April 8th total solar eclipse.

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