DeepSummary
This podcast episode provides information about the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, that will be visible across parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It covers safety tips for viewing the eclipse, including the importance of using proper solar eclipse glasses and not looking directly at the sun without protection. The episode also discusses various citizen science projects that allow people to contribute to NASA research during the eclipse, such as the Sun Sketcher app and the Eclipse Soundscapes project.
Details are provided on how to make a simple pinhole projector at home to view the eclipse safely without special glasses. The episode explains that the moon is slowly drifting away from Earth over time, meaning that in the future there will be fewer total solar eclipses and more annular eclipses where the moon does not completely cover the sun.
Information is given on how to watch NASA's live broadcast of the eclipse, which will include a telescope feed and expert commentary. The hosts emphasize that the best place to view the eclipse is wherever you can experience it, whether in the path of totality or through NASA's broadcast.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The 2024 total solar eclipse will be visible across parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada on April 8, 2024.
- Proper eye protection, such as solar eclipse glasses, is essential for safely viewing the eclipse.
- NASA is providing opportunities for citizen science projects related to the eclipse, like the Sun Sketcher app and Eclipse Soundscapes.
- A pinhole projector can be made at home as a safe way to view the eclipse without special glasses.
- While the moon is slowly drifting away from Earth, the change is gradual and should not discourage viewing the 2024 eclipse.
- NASA will provide a live broadcast of the eclipse, including a telescope feed and expert commentary.
- The best place to view the eclipse is simply wherever one has the opportunity to experience it.
- After the eclipse, the podcast will continue with a series focused on the sun and solar activities.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “The short answer is eclipse glasses. And the long answer is wear your eclipse glasses.“ by Jacob Pinner
- “If you're going to look directly at the sun, please wear eclipse glasses. It's just not safe to look directly at the sun with regular sunglasses, no matter how dark they are and definitely not with the naked eye.“ by Jacob Pinner
- “So the short answer is that yes, in the future, we'll have fewer total solar eclipses as a result of this movement. But I don't think any of us should wait around to see it because when you're as far away as the moon is, one inch a year is really not doing much.“ by Jacob Pinner
- “Well, I would submit that there is no single right answer. I really think that the best place is wherever you can watch it.“ by Jacob Pinner
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NASA's Curious Universe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
4/6/24