We are scientists from NASA and The Washington Post talking about
today's eclipse. AMA!
Abstract
Happy Eclipse Day r/science! We’re here early to answer any last minute
questions you might have about today’s historical event. Here are your
AMA eclipse chat hosts: Alexa Halford is a heliophysics scientist
originally from Chippewa Falls WI (go Pack go!). She is a prime example
of what happens when you go to college in MN and take up space…
You become a space physicist. Because she got her PhD in Oz, you
sometimes hear her say x,y, zed instead of x,y, zee. Although she has
worked on science questions throughout the solar system, today she
sticks a bit closer to home studying the Earth’s magnetic field and the
impacts of space weather events. She was part of a huge NASA AMA
yesterday on the eclipse with a bunch of scientists posting as
/u/NASASunEarth. Angela Fritz is The Washington Post’s deputy weather
editor and an atmospheric scientist who hails from the city of rock and
roll and burning rivers – Cleveland, Ohio. She knew from a young age
that weather was her true calling. After receiving a B.S. in meteorology
from Valparaiso University and an M.S. in earth and atmospheric science
from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Angela worked as a
meteorologist at CNN in Atlanta and Weather Underground in San
Francisco. When she’s not forecasting hurricanes or reading the latest
climate science papers, Angela enjoys outdoor adventures, public
transportation, and Oxford commas. We’re going to get started at 10 a.m.
ET so get those questions ready! AMA! Proof EDIT: And that’s a wrap for
now! We may come back later to answer additional questions, but in the
meantime, enjoy this historic day, be safe! And if you want more info,
follow live coverage from The Washington Post, who is featuring
coast-to-coast coverage and a livestream. EDIT 2: One more link: Here is
every total solar eclipse happening in your lifetime. Enter your birth
year and we’ll tell you when and where.