July 29 - The Eclipse Experience
Special guest Jay Pasachoff, one of the world's leading eclipse experts, will describe the latest on what scientists can learn from these rare events. We'll also talk about the how, where, and what of observing total solar eclipses, from doing science to taking in the whole experience.
Jay Pasachoff is the Fields Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College, Massachusetts, a National Geographic explorer, and an avid solar eclipse chaser, having seen more than 60 solar eclipses of various types, and more than 30 total solar eclipse.
Mike Simmons has chased eclipses around the world, from aboard a ship in the Pacific to the peaks of the Andes.
August 5 - Capturing the Solar Eclipse
Join AWB President Mike Simmons and AWB Communications Manager Andrew Fazekas aka The Night Sky Guy as they host special guest Alan Dyer, veteran eclipse chaser, AmazingSky photographer and author of new e-book 'How To Photograph the Solar Eclipse'. Find out tips and techniques on how to capture a photo of a solar eclipse.
No one who hasn't experience a total solar eclipse can really understand what it's like. In this episode, we answer the most common questions we get, and take questions from the public. We invite you to submit your questions during the LIVE show, or in advance via the form below, or via Twitter or Facebook.