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The August 2017 solar eclipse is the chance of a lifetime for astronomer Shadia Habbal - years of planning come down to one moment of totality. Will everything go off as planned? On August 21, 2017, much of America stood still and looked up as a wide swath of the country experienced totality - a full solar eclipse. Even in areas outside the path of totality, people watched in awe as the moon cast its shadow on the sun. For most, this was simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Not so for Shadia Habbal, who travels the world in search of solar eclipses in order to study the sun's corona. Solar wind and storms originating in the corona can have big effects on our planet. They can disrupt technology, expose aircraft to radiation, and even influence global climate change.



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Ilima Loomis

Ilima Loomis is an award-winning writer and author who has written about everything from outer space to the bottom of the sea, and everything in between. In addition to books like 'OHANA MEANS FAMILY, ECLIPSE CHASER: SCIENCE IN THE MOON'S SHADOW, KA'IMI'S FIRST ROUND-UP, and ROUGH RIDERS, she has written for magazines like Science, Discover, Astronomy, Popular Science, Science News for Students, and Eos. She was born in Hawaii and lives on the beautiful island of Maui. Learn more about her books at ilimaloomis.com.



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