Total solar eclipse: N.B. scientist launches balloon to track event
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Total solar eclipse: N.B. scientist launches balloon to track event
Description
April 8, 2024
While eclipse chasers always hope for a cloudless sky during the rare event, retired New Brunswick scientist David Hunter devised a way for enthusiasts to see one regardless of weather conditions or location. Heidi Petracek reports on how Hunter provided people a view from far above of the total solar eclipse.
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Total solar eclipse: N.B. scientist launches balloon to track event
Description
April 8, 2024
While eclipse chasers always hope for a cloudless sky during the rare event, retired New Brunswick scientist David Hunter devised a way for enthusiasts to see one regardless of weather conditions or location. Heidi Petracek reports on how Hunter provided people a view from far above of the total solar eclipse.
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