Total Eclipse of the Sun Promises to be Solar Sensation

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🗓️ 8 April 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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On Monday, a total eclipse will cut its way across a swath of North America. Millions are expected to flock to states along the eclipse’s path, from Texas to Maine in hopes of capturing a glimpse (through eclipse glasses) of this celestial event. The last total solar eclipse in the U.S. was in 2017. The next one won’t be until 2044. Although the Bay Area will not experience a total eclipse, there will still be opportunities to see part of one. We’ll talk to experts about what to expect, hear from folks in the path of the totality, and answer your questions. Guests: Andrew Fraknoi, astronomer and professor, Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco and the OLLI Program at SF State; author of many textbooks and popular books about astronomy Anna Huntsman, reporter, Ideastream Public Media, Cleveland's public radio station Polly Martin, resident of Buffalo, NY Rob Semper, chief learning officer, Exploratorium; member, National STEM Education Advisory Panel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:05.1	A total eclipse will cut its way across North America today.
1:10.7	Millions are expected to flock to states along the eclipse's path from Texas to Maine, hoping to catch a clear skyed
1:13.2	glimpse of this celestial event. The last total solar eclipse in the U.S. was in 2017, and there
1:19.9	won't be another one in this country until 2044. So, we'll check in with people along the path
1:26.4	of totality, talk about chasing eclipses, and brush up on the science and culture of solar eclipses.
1:33.8	That's all coming up next after this news. Welcome to Forum. I'm Alexis Madrigal. I've got to say, I have some serious FOMO today. I have always wanted to see a total solar eclipse. Just one of those rare events here on Earth that people have been paying attention to for as long as we've had a culture and probably before that.
2:06.6	Solar eclipse is our moment when the reality of space, the vastness and strangeness of our place in the universe, is made manifest.
2:14.6	So today we dedicate our hour to the eclipse, answering your questions about
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