Maria Mitchell Assoc – The Nature of Nantucket – Dr. Jackie Milingo

This week on the podcast, host Joanna Roche, Executive Director of the Maria Mitchell Association, sits down with Dr. Jackie Milingo, the Director of Astronomy at the MMA, for a look at some exciting celestial events visible right here on Nantucket. They discuss the upcoming partial solar eclipse on August 12, which the public is invited to safely observe from Loines Observatory, as well as the annual Perseids meteor shower, which also peaks that day into the early next day’s morning, and much more! Tune in to learn what to watch for in the night sky, how to view these events safely, and why this is one of the best times of the year to experience the wonders of astronomy. Learn more about the Maria Mitchell Association visit https://www.mariamitchell.org/.