UTA In The News — Monday, April 8, 2024
Best Place to Watch
Levent Gurdemir, director of the UTA Planetarium, explained to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that Texas is one of the best places anywhere to view today’s rare total solar eclipse.
Eclipse Through History
Different cultures have explained eclipses in a variety of ways throughout history, NBC 5 reports. Amy Austin, UTA associate professor of instruction in the Department of Modern Languages, explained that some worries around the phenomenon are rooted in real life events, such as the death of the son of King Charles I taking place around a solar eclipse.
Preparing Students
Tarrant County students have been preparing for today’s eclipse, according to Fort Worth Report. Yue Deng, UTA professor of space physics, volunteered to speak to more than 200 middle school students about the history of the event and what to expect as it happens.
Ancient Predictions
Discover Magazine ran a piece originally written for The Conversation by Kim Breuer, associate professor of instruction in the Department of History, on how ancient astronomers were able to accurately predict eclipses.