EPISODE · Nov 18, 2008 · 9 MIN

Eclipse Chasers

from KQED Science Video Podcast · host KQED

Meet the Bay Area's eclipse chasers - adventurers who travel the world to witness and document solar eclipses. In these rare moments, the moon covers the sun for a few minutes, leaving only its fiery atmosphere visible. Watch the China 2008 eclipse and learn about an invention that helped researchers photograph the sun's atmosphere in breathtaking detail.

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