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Scientist at work: Why this meteorologist is eager for an eclipse

  • Written by April Hiscox, Associate Professor of Geography, University of South Carolina
imageHiscox and students practice for the big day with a weather balloon.Joshua Burrack, CC BY-ND

By all accounts a total solar eclipse is a life-changing event. I wouldn’t know, I’ve never seen one. Fortunately for me and millions across the U.S., that will change this summer.

I’m not really an eclipse expert, even though I can’t...

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