Listen "Eclipse Science (astronomy)"
Episode Synopsis
Shawn Laatch is the Director of the Versant Power Astronomy Center and Jordan Planetarium at the University of Maine and Nikita Saini is a graduate student in Astronomy in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Maine and is also a presenter at the Planetarium. Shawn and Nikiti were part of a nationwide NASA Citizen Science program that was focused on learning more about the sun and using the eclipse as a prime opportunity for that research. Our conversation was recorded in April 2024.
~~~~~The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It is recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle. The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. To support our work: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate. Find us online:Maine Discovery MuseumMaine Discovery Museum on social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Bluesky Maine Science Festival on social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedInMaine Science Podcast on social media: Facebook Instagram © 2025 Maine Discovery Museum
~~~~~The Maine Science Podcast is a production of the Maine Discovery Museum. It is recorded at Discovery Studios, at the Maine Discovery Museum, in Bangor, ME. The Maine Science Podcast is hosted and executive produced by Kate Dickerson; edited and produced by Scott Loiselle. The Discover Maine theme was composed and performed by Nick Parker. To support our work: https://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/donate. Find us online:Maine Discovery MuseumMaine Discovery Museum on social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Bluesky Maine Science Festival on social media: Facebook Instagram LinkedInMaine Science Podcast on social media: Facebook Instagram © 2025 Maine Discovery Museum
More episodes of the podcast Maine Science Podcast
Kristen O'Connell (neuroscience)
02/10/2025
Asheesh Lanba (mechanical engineering)
11/09/2025
Lydia Gilmore (mechanical engineeering)
21/08/2025
Damian Brady (oceanography)
31/07/2025
Sue Hunter (farmer/PFAS)
10/07/2025
Cory Johnson (cell biology)
19/06/2025
Seth Campbell (glaciology & climate change)
29/05/2025
Kourtney Collum (social science)
08/05/2025
Jamie Fogg (marine science)
17/04/2025
Bob Lindyberg (civil engineering)
27/03/2025