![]() ![]() During a total solar eclipse, when the moon completely blocks the face of the sun and it goes dark in the middle of the day, that is the only time when it actually is safe to look up toward the sun with the naked eye. ![]() ![]() A total eclipse is completely different from anything else you've ever experienced, including a partial solar eclipse. SIMON: What did that set off in you? What did you see?īARON: Well, so a total solar eclipse, nothing can prepare you for it. It was the most awe-inspiring, I dare say spiritual experience, I've ever had. I saw my first total eclipse in Aruba in 1998. SIMON: Before we get into this book, you're kind of an eclipse fanatic, aren't you?īARON: Oh, yeah. David, thanks so much for being back with us.ĭAVID BARON: Hello, Scott, it's my pleasure. David Baron now joins us from Colorado Public Radio in Denver. David, who used to be a science reporter here at NPR, has written "American Eclipse: A Nation's Epic Race To Catch The Shadow Of The Moon And Win The Glory Of The World." It's the story of the total eclipse that occurred on July 29, 1878. David Baron has been preparing for it for almost 20 years. This will be the first total eclipse of the sun to pass over the continental United States since 1918. A total solar eclipse will sweep across the country. On August 21, millions of Americans will look up into the sky - with the proper eye protection, we hope. ![]()
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