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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Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as “DrB” to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology. As part of DrB’s lifelong commitment to supporting education, Science LIVE was launched as a way to “give back” by mentoring students in conjunction with the Roger Billings Scholarship Program.


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19 Comments

  1. Tristan
    Tristan on December 1, 2025 at 4:13 pm

    I found the black magic box that lets you watch the solar eclipse without hurting your eyes. I saw the the twenty twenty four eclipse with my family and friends it was interesting how when it was in full eclipse how cold it got and how dark. It was also cool seeing the sun come back it looked like a golden sliver at first and then it slowly grew and the heat and light came back with it.

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  2. Joshua
    Joshua on September 25, 2025 at 5:56 pm

    Enjoyed learning about magic

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  3. Tobias
    Tobias on August 15, 2025 at 7:42 pm

    that was cool

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  4. Milea
    Milea on May 2, 2025 at 6:44 pm

    I love watching the solar eclipse.

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  5. Liam
    Liam on April 21, 2025 at 5:42 pm

    I love the concept of black holes. They’ve always been interesting to me.

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  6. Maxim
    Maxim on April 8, 2025 at 3:46 am

    I thought it was fascinating learning about the solar eclipse!

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  7. Mark
    Mark on March 26, 2025 at 5:19 pm

    It did not show the solar eclipse.

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  8. Gabriel
    Gabriel on March 18, 2025 at 11:52 pm

    I tried to take a picture of the eclipse… It fried my phone camera!

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  9. Jett
    Jett on March 16, 2025 at 4:28 pm

    The magic box

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  10. Menna
    Menna on March 15, 2025 at 2:20 am

    I hope i can witness a solar eclipse soon

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  11. Nylah
    Nylah on January 13, 2025 at 10:23 pm

    Really liked this magic video and seeing that Pajet used to be in Dr.B’s magic shows too.

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  12. Bethany
    Bethany on January 9, 2025 at 6:32 pm

    Why could I only see the solar eclipse when I played around with the contrast and lighting on my camera?

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  13. David
    David on January 6, 2025 at 6:44 pm

    dont want to go blind

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  14. Karis
    Karis on November 4, 2024 at 8:55 pm

    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?

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  15. Max
    Max on October 28, 2024 at 1:02 pm

    Will we be able to see the shadow rapidly approaching if we are looking south west right before totality?

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  16. Sherif
    Sherif on October 21, 2024 at 2:18 pm

    This was amazing.

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  17. Aleena
    Aleena on October 10, 2024 at 3:20 pm

    Amazing. This is amazing.

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  18. Liam
    Liam on October 1, 2024 at 7:00 pm

    nice video

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  19. Josiah
    Josiah on September 22, 2024 at 2:28 pm

    This is so interesting! I have seen a solar eclipse, but I have never seen one in totality.

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