Tag: eclipse
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From 1979 to 2017: How we’ve changed since the Northwest’s last total solar eclipse
When the daytime sky darkens on Aug. 21, it’ll be the first time in more than 38 years that a total solar eclipse can be seen from the mainland U.S. A lot has changed since Feb. 26, 1979, when the track of totality stretched across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. But the interest in the…
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As solar eclipse approaches, Seattle’s Space Sisters prepare for their most ambitious launch yet
Most famous spacecraft are born inside sprawling, high-tech facilities, but the Loki Lego Launcher that brought 10-year-old Kimberly and 12-year old Rebecca Yeung to fame was made right in their garage workshop. The Yeung sisters gained national attention after successfully launching two homemade balloons to the edge of space, and meeting former President Barack Obama…
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As eclipse nears, astronomers issue warning about fake solar glasses
Eclipse glasses let you see a partial solar eclipse safely, but they have to come from a reputable dealer. (AAS / Evan Zucker Photo) The country’s top astronomical organization says it’s alarmed by reports that potentially unsafe eclipse glasses are flooding the market in advance of the all-American solar eclipse on Aug. 21 – and…
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Seattle science educator Dennis Schatz celebrates his asteroid – and the eclipse
Dennis Schatz is senior adviser at the Pacific Science Center. (Dennis Schatz via Amazon.com) The Pacific Science Center’s senior adviser, Dennis Schatz, has achieved a kind of fame that so far has eluded the likes of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates: getting his name on an asteroid. Asteroid Schatz joins more…
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Here comes the sun’s corona: What eclipse chasers will see during totality in August
This image shows field lines of a solar coronal magnetic model based on measurements from the National Solar Observatory Integrated Synoptic Program, one solar rotation before the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse. (NSO / NSF Graphic) Skywatchers will see a rare celestial sight during the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse: the sun’s shimmering outer atmosphere,…
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Got eclipse glasses? Here’s how to get ’em
GeekWire’s Cara Kuhlman, Clare McGrane and Chelsey Ballarte give their eclipse glasses a test drive. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) All of the continental United States and Canada will witness a solar eclipse on Aug. 21, but you’ll need eye protection to see the partial phase safely. This may be the event that turns solar-filter…
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All along eclipse ‘zone of totality,’ small towns make big bets to cash in on total darkness
This small Wyoming town hopes its long-planned downtown square will be ready in time for the eclipse. (Bob Sullivan Photo) (I’ve just spent a month driving back and forth across America, with Rusty, as I do every summer, visiting small towns with big dreams. This summer is different, however – the dreams are literally astronomical.…