Information Morning Moncton

Mario Doiron is the coordinator for food resiliency and environmental initiatives with the Kent Regional Service Commission.

Nick Bradshaw is a Moncton artist and comic illustrator.

Harrison Ward, Rebecca Hamel and Catherine Myers are astrophysics students at Saint Mary's University in Halifax.

Chris Curwin is a member of the Saint John Astronomy Club.

Later this morning, a team will be launching a balloon with a telescope to view the eclipse from above the clouds. Julia Wright spoke to Lawson Hunter, who is on the balloon project team.

Colonel Chris Hadfield is a retired Canadian Astronaut and THE star attraction at a dinner tonight in Carleton North. It's the first total solar eclipse he's seen. He spoke to Jeanne Armstrong.

Eye safety is an important public service message. Julia Wright spoke to optometrist Dr. Alexis Keeling about that.

Tim Doucette is legally blind but has been doing astrophotography now for 20 years. He's made the trip to New Brunswick from Nova Scotia to take in the big event, and he spoke to Jeanne Armstrong.

Jonna Brewer spoke to Stephane Picard, he owns an astro tourism business and organized the Astronomy East conference and trade show in Miramichi.

For people who have seen a total eclipse before, the experience is sometimes described as "once in a lifetime". Mary King is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society. She travelled to Idaho for the Great American Eclipse in August of 2017, and she's in Miramichi today. Jonna Brewer spoke to her about her experience.

Kolton Collins and Nick Hallihan are students at Blackville School.