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For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO (December 9, 2020)—On Monday, December 14, 2020, beginning at 7:30 a.m. PST, the Exploratorium will feature a live telescope feed of the total solar eclipse visible from Chile, provided by a team from the Institute of Astrophysics, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. The live stream will be available on the Exploratorium’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Due to the rising number of COVID cases both in the US and in Chile, the Exploratorium made the difficult decision not to send a team to livestream the event this year. Learn more about our decision and eclipse-related resources we offer in this short video.
WHO: The Exploratorium, working with the Institute of Astrophysics, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
WHAT: Live telescope feed of the total solar eclipse
WHERE: Exploratorium Facebook page, YouTube channel, or NASA's website
WHEN: Monday, December 14, 2020, beginning 7:30 a.m. PST
The Exploratorium is also pleased to offer digital educational resources in support of the total solar eclipse. Learn about what happens during a solar eclipse and how often eclipses occur. Educational resources available from the Exploratorium:
5 things you probably didn't know about solar eclipses:
Staff experts are available for interviews about solar eclipses; please contact the Exploratorium Press Office to schedule an interview.
Isabel Hawkins, Ph.D., is an astronomer and educator. She spent 20 years as a researcher and science educator at the University of California, Berkeley, Space Sciences Laboratory, before coming to the Exploratorium. In 2009, Isabel received the Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s Klumpke-Roberts award for her work in astronomy education and public outreach. Available for interviews in Spanish.
Rob Semper, Ph.D., is the Chief Science Office at the Exploratorium, overseeing the science and science education work of the nonprofit. In 2018, Rob was selected as a member of the Federal STEM Education Advisory Panel. Other awards include APS Fellow 2019; AAAS Fellow, 2006; and the NSTA 2006 Faraday Science Communicator Award. Before joining the Exploratorium, Rob taught physics and conducted solid state, elementary particle and nuclear physics research. He received his PhD in solid-state physics from the Johns Hopkins University.
Ron Hipschman joined the Exploratorium in 1971, and he has worked as an exhibit developer, author, teacher, and webcast host over the years. He also hosts two ongoing lecture series: Full-Spectrum Science and Everything Matters. Ron has a B.A. in physics and an M.A. in physical science from San Francisco State University.
About the Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is a portal to the astonishing scientific phenomena that animate our world and shape our actions. We create extraordinary learning experiences that ignite curiosity, upend perceptions, and inspire brave leaps forward. Since 1969, the Exploratorium’s museum in San Francisco has been home to a renowned collection of exhibits that draw together science, art, and human perception, and that have changed the way science is taught. Our award-winning programs provide a forum for the public to engage with artists, scientists, policymakers, educators, and tinkerers to explore the world around them. We celebrate diversity of thought, inspired investigation, and collaboration across all boundaries.
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