Ep 128: Flowers, Space Travel, and Solar Eclipses — Wonders of the World with America's Favorite Rocket Scientist

America's Favorite Rocket Scientist, Bob Luzenski, joins the Buf to update us on Spring flowers, the US space program, and the wonders of total solar eclipses.Today's big lesson: if you are anywhere near the area of totality for the total solar eclipse that will pass over North America on Monday afternoon, April 8, 2024, do everything you can to ensure that you are actually in totality.  99.9% does not count; you will not get the whole show.  Rafe and Bob describe the indescribable events that happen only during a total solar eclipse on this episode to encourage you to start making your plans now for April 8, 2024.*****As always, you can reach the Buf at [email protected]*****As you know, this is an independent podcast so your hosts also carry all the expenses of running this podcast.  As such, some of you have asked how you can help out.  Well, here's the answer: support us on Buy Me a Coffee:https://buymeacoffee.com/bufnagleOn this page, you can do a really nice thing like send us a couple dollars to help cover the cost of recording and hosting and microphones and research and all that.  Any little bit really helps!  Thank you in advance!!!