by Joseph A'Hearn | Aug 16, 2025 | Astronomy, Basics, Eclipse, Featured, Observational Astronomy, Outreach, Research, Science & Faith
I was recently interviewed for the Shine Bright Like The Firmament podcast, which is hosted by Madeline Shepley and features Catholics in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). In this episode I spoke about the different legs of my journey: first,...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Apr 9, 2024 | Astronomy, Basics, Eclipse, Featured, Observational Astronomy, Outreach
I traveled across 2/3 of the country with my family to see the total solar eclipse, staying with many friends along the way. Our initial destination was Dallas. Two days before the eclipse, however, cloud cover models still forecasted lots of clouds over Texas. From...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Mar 8, 2024 | Astronomy, Basics, Eclipse, Featured, News, Observational Astronomy, Outreach
On April 8, 2024, the Moon will cover the Sun for a few minutes, as seen from a small strip of Earth spanning parts of Mexico, USA, and Canada. The Moon’s shadow will sweep from southwest to northeast. Other regions of North America not in the direct shadow...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Aug 25, 2017 | Astronomy, Basics, Eclipse, Featured, Observational Astronomy
The two minutes and six seconds of totality I experienced were otherworldly. Time had paused and I was submerged into an ethereal reality. I had spent so much time preparing for this, and yet it passed by so quickly. As the Moon’s shadow had approached...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Aug 16, 2017 | Astronomy, Eclipse, Featured, News, Observational Astronomy
This will be my first total solar eclipse. What I am planning on doing is not necessarily what I would recommend everyone to do. Nevertheless, perhaps these plans can inspire some ideas and spark conversation. I’ll be in the path of totality somewhere near the...
