During a total solar eclipse the world around you is very different. The sun gets totally blotted out and suddenly, it feels like night time. The temperature drops. Birds stop singing. These surreal celestial events happen every year or so around the globe – including tomorrow. To get you prepped, we’re talking to eclipse chasers about what makes these few minutes of darkness worthwhile and break down how to view an eclipse. That includes using special specs, so we’re linking the American Astronomical Society’s <a href="https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters"target="_blank" >list of trustworthy eclipse glasses</a>.  To nerd out even more, check out <a href="https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html"target="_blank" >NASA’s eclipse website</a>. Interested in more space news? Email us your question at <a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org"target="_blank" >shortwave@npr.org</a> and we may cover it in an upcoming segment. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at <a href="http://plus.npr.org/"target="_blank" >plus.npr.org</a>. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

How to see this week's eclipse (and the next big one)

Short Wave Plus

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews