Solar Eclipses and Sun Viewing July 12, 2009

This month in the Walk the Universe series, we'll talk about solar eclipses and the mighty spectacle these awesome alignments of the sun and moon deliver! As everyone should know, we live on a very special planet but you probably didn't know that earth is the only place in the solar system where a total solar eclipse can actually be seen. We'll discuss many of the details behind eclipses and look at how these magical events inspired our ancestors through the ages. Weather permitting, we'll also take a peek at the sun through a solar-filtered telescope to get some close-up views of our nearby star and its structure. This will be a fun-filled summer celebration of the sun, so please join Chris Lyons for a hot time!