04/11/2014

Up Close With the Lunar Eclipse

16:38 minutes

In the early morning of Tuesday, April 15 (the night of Monday, April 14, for the West Coast), a lunar eclipse will be visible from all over the country. Astronomer Andrew Fraknoi shares tips for viewing the eclipse and tells us how the event might look if we were watching from the moon.

Segment Guests

Andrew Fraknoi

Andrew Fraknoi is chair of the Astronomy Department at Foothill College in Los Altos, California.

Meet the Producer

About Alexa Lim

Alexa Lim was a senior producer for Science Friday. Her favorite stories involve space, sound, and strange animal discoveries.