Gearing Up for the Solar Eclipse
February 14, 2024 • EPISODE 209
Explore the captivating science behind solar eclipses. Learn how and why a solar eclipse occurs, and discover what makes this event so rare. Roger Billings shares expert tips on what to watch for during the eclipse, from the phases of totality to how to safely observe this stunning celestial phenomenon.

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I tried to take a picture of the eclipse… It fried my phone camera!
The magic box
I hope i can witness a solar eclipse soon
Really liked this magic video and seeing that Pajet used to be in Dr.B’s magic shows too.
Why could I only see the solar eclipse when I played around with the contrast and lighting on my camera?
dont want to go blind
how long does it take for an eclipse to cause permanent damage to ones eyes? Is it permanently damaging if someone looks for even a split second?
Will we be able to see the shadow rapidly approaching if we are looking south west right before totality?
This was amazing.
Amazing. This is amazing.
nice video
This is so interesting! I have seen a solar eclipse, but I have never seen one in totality.