Nexus Special

Nexus Special #54: Solar Eclipse 2017

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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!

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
    • So, you’re not seeing the eclipse today … | Ars Technica
      • 13:22 | The huge crowds
      • Eclipse Crowds at the Dwyer Junction Rest Area – YouTube
        • 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
            • 35:54 | Planning for future eclipses
            41:25 | Outro
            Attributions
            • Free Music Archive: Dissolved – The Minor Influence Of A Partial Eclipse

              • This episode of Nexus Special has a Fringe episode. You should really listen to The Fringe #438: NS #54 — Numbers Hurt!

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