April 3, 2024 • 70 mins
Eclipse Astronomer Dr. Benjamin Boe has spent the last decade studying eclipses all over the world. He says the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, will be incredibly special. We talk the rarity of solar eclipses, what science has learned because of eclipses and why one day, we won’t have them anymore. Then, we unveil a new Candle of the Month and countdown the Top 5 Scariest Things About Space.
Dr. Benjamin Boe: 01:30
Pointless: 31:19
Candle of the Month: 53:39
Top 5 Scary Space Things: 57:13
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