Solar Eclipse 2017
Ian R Buck joins Ryan Rampersad in the studio to talk about the "Great American Eclipse." And surprise, Ian brought a microphone with him during his trip to see the eclipse with Scott Kopp, so we get to hear coverage from the event itself!
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Guests: Scott Kopp
Fringe episode: tf438
Episode Summary
00:00 | Intro
00:51 | Why this eclipse is a big deal
- Hank Green 🐢 on Twitter: "1/10 Some people say this eclipse is rare, because totality hasn't hit the US since 1979."
- Chasing the Total Solar Eclipse from NASA’s WB-57F Jets | NASA
- Why the total eclipse has solar physicists very excited - Vox
07:14 | Traveling to the eclipse
13:22 | The huge crowds
19:48 | Our pictures
- Total Solar Eclipse 2017 | Flickr
- Eclipse 2017 - Google Photos
- Eclipse Photography Setup: Put a Sock on It! - Google Photos
22:50 | Our live reactions to the eclipse
30:46 | Post-eclipse debrief
- 2017 Total Solar Eclipse - ISS Transit (NHQ201708210202) | Flickr
- Space Station Transiting 2017 ECLIPSE, My Brain Stopped Working - Smarter Every Day 175 - YouTube