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In this episode, we chat with Joe Rao, a veteran meteorologist and eclipse chaser, about his experiences with total solar eclipses.

In this episode, we chat with Joe Rao — veteran meteorologist, Hayden Planetarium lecturer, and eclipse chaser with 14 total solar eclipses under his belt. Episode Highlights 1:07 — Joe's eclipse journey began at 16, witnessing his first total solar eclipse in Gaspé, Quebec (1972)1:47 — The five airborne eclipses Joe has chased, including flights arranged with the late Dr. Glenn Schneider2:44 — How Joe convinced American Trans Air to delay a 1990 flight by 41 minutes to intercept a total...

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