Solar Eclipse 2026 - Jyotish and the Astronomy of Light

Text me your thoughts about this epidode ...If you’ve already watched my Jyotish episode on predicting for the 12 August solar eclipse, (https://www.fionamarques.com/theadityaspodcast/vivasvan-solar-eclipse-2026), welcome to its astronomy companion! In this conversation with astronomy educator Steven Jones, I explore the eclipse through the lens of science, light and wonder - from the Sun’s corona to Voyager at the edge of the solar system.The 12 August 2026 Solar Eclipse  • What astronomers can only observe during totality  • How the corona reveals solar weather and magnetic fields  • Practical safety tips - eclipse glasses, pinhole projection and why partial eclipses need protection  Einstein, Eddington & Gravitational Lensing  • The modern recreation of the 1919 experiment  • The LUNEX 2026 team photographing starlight bending around the Sun  • Why eclipses still matter for testing general relativity  Light, Jyotish & the Electromagnetic Spectrum  • How astronomers define light as photons  • How Jyotish treats light as information  • Wave–particle duality  • How instruments detect radio, infrared, visible, UV, X‑ray and gamma photons  • Whether unknown regions of the spectrum might still exist  Human Perception & Cosmic Meaning  • What our tiny visual bandwidth implies about our understanding of the universe  • How attention shapes interpretation, even if not the photons themselves  JWST & Cosmic Origins  • Why JWST uses infrared  • What JWST is revealing about early galaxies and star formation  • Tensions in Hubble constant measurements  • Dark matter, dark energy, and gravitational‑wave astronomy  This episode is a blend of astronomy, Jyotish, and the science of light — perfect for anyone who loves eclipses, cosmic origins or simply the feeling of looking up at the sky with wonder.Read about this episode at www.fionamarques.com/thevedicastrologypodcast/jyotish-light-emfs-and-the-2026-solar-eclipseWatch this episode at https://youtu.be/YPQXYxQ5AKEJoin me at https://www.patreon.com/fionamarquesSupport the show