S01 E01 "Chasing a Solar Eclipse"

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Guest: Jonathan Ward

Jonathan Ward is a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador and the author of four books, most recently Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew. Currently, Jonathan is the resident astronomer and enrichment speaker for Atlas Ocean Voyages, serving as an expedition guide on many of their voyages.

On his most recent outing, Jonathan journeyed to Iceland, serving as the guide for the 2026 total solar eclipse. Weather is always an unknown when it comes to planning for an eclipse viewing, and this time was no different. Jonathan describes the challenges of the trip, including dark, foreboding skies on the afternoon of the eclipse, and setting out not knowing if the skies would clear.

Did they? Find out ...