How much do we REALLY know about eclipses?

My answer one year ago would have been - not much.

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To amend this, my dog and I witness a total solar eclipse and - nearly a year later - a lunar eclipse in Southern Florida.

We use each experience to explore the profound cultural, historical and scientific significance of eclipses.

Sit back, relax and join our venture into cosmic happenings well beyond the walls of our small van ...

Listener questions at the end of the episode include:

• If you found a large diamond in Arkansas - what would you do with the money?

• Did it take you a long time to understand your van’s electric system?

• Will your show be coming to YouTube?

• Can we get an updated Audiobook recommendation episode?

• How long in general does it take you to research an episode?

Works Cited:

https://www.jstor.org/stable/178278?read-now=1&seq=3#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/4130201?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.history.com/articles/solar-lunar-eclipses

https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEhistory/LEhistory.html

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/eclipse-maps-halley-18th-century-astronomy

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johannes-Kepler

https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEcat5/SE1601-1700.html

https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/history/

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231012-how-solar-eclipses-have-shaped-history

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-ancient-civilizations-reacted-to-eclipses-180983894/

https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/geometry/

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/resources/teachable-moment/the-science-of-solar-eclipses-and-how-to-watch-with-nasa/

https://www.planetary.org/worlds/pale-blue-dot

https://www.astronomy.com/science/a-history-of-solar-eclipses/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTxz_d2q7Js

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idlq8zCrUkY

Noah and Noodles here!

We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey.

Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations.

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