Moon to the Eclipse:
8/7/17 Full Moon
by Eileen Campbell • August 7, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Tonight: a full moon.
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If there’s an eclipse, we want to be there! Follow along on our blog as we travel to the far reaches to film and transmit these astronomical events.
Moon to the Eclipse:
Moon to the Eclipse:
7/30/17 Quarter Moon
by Eileen Campbell • July 29, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Today: a quarter moon (waxing).
Moon to the Eclipse:
7/23/17 New Moon
by Eileen Campbell • July 22, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Today: a new moon.
Moon to the Eclipse:
7/22/17 Waning Crescent Moon
by Eileen Campbell • July 22, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Today: a waning crescent moon.
Moon to the Eclipse:
7/16/17 Quarter Moon
by Eileen Campbell • July 16, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Tonight: a quarter moon.
Turning Light into Sound with Wayne Grim and the Kronos Quartet
by Liz Ball • July 13, 2017
With the help of the world-famous Kronos Quartet, Exploratorium composer Wayne Grim will turn the total solar eclipse on August 21 into a musical performance like no other. Find out how they'll pull it off.
5 cosas que probablemente desconocía acerca de los eclipses solares
by Eileen Campbell • July 10, 2017
La Tierra es el único planeta de nuestro sistema solar desde donde se puede observar a la perfección un eclipse total de Sol. Una curiosa coincidencia lo hace posible.
Guía para ver eclipses del Exploratorium
by Eileen Campbell • July 10, 2017
Para las personas que estarán en la franja de totalidad durante el eclipse, les brindamos algunas indicaciones para que puedan aprovechar al máximo su experiencia.
Moon to the Eclipse:
7/8/17 Full Moon
by Eileen Campbell • July 8, 2017
Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Tonight: a full moon.
What's It Like to View a Total Solar Eclipse?
by Liz Ball • June 22, 2017
Viewing a total solar eclipse can give you a sense of your own place in the universe. Prepare for this fascinating, unnerving, awe-inspiring celestial event through the stories of others.
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