Chasing Eclipses throughout the Cosmos (emf2026)

Solar eclipses are one of the most magnificent sights on Earth. Whether it’s the spine-tingling midday twilight during a total solar eclipse, or watching the Moon taking a “giant bite” out of the Sun during a partial event (like the one we’ll experience in August 2026!), these alignments have captivated people for millennia. But what about eclipses beyond the Earth? Recently, The Artemis 2 crew experienced something no other human beings have - an hour long total solar eclipse. Thanks to their trajectory during their lunar flyby, they were able to slowly move through the Moon’s shadow, whereas Earth-bound observers only get a few minutes of totality. In this talk, we’ll explore what eclipses look like on other planets and discover whether our planetary neighbours experience the same “perfect” eclipses as we do. We’ll also venture further out into the cosmos to investigate what other chance celestial alignments can reveal about the Universe. Licensed to the public under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ about this event: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/123-chasing-eclipses-throughout-the-cosmos