/tags/solar-eclipse-2017 solar eclipse 2017 en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:53:57 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-24/oregon-breathes-a-sigh-of-relief-after-eclipse A year or so of buildup, and two hours--tops--of the event in the sky. So it is with a total solar eclipse like the one that passed over Oregon this week.… Thu, 24 Aug 2017 17:53:57 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-24/oregon-breathes-a-sigh-of-relief-after-eclipse Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-23/how-did-the-eclipse-impact-oregon-parks For many months leading up to the eclipse, Oregon's State Parks, especially those in the path of totality, were scrambling to meet the demand from campers… Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:57:18 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-23/how-did-the-eclipse-impact-oregon-parks Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-21/open-phones-tell-your-eclipse-story Time to take off the glasses and tell us YOUR story of the American Eclipse. Did you travel far enough to see the total eclipse? Did you stay closer to… Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:50:20 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-21/open-phones-tell-your-eclipse-story Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-18/monday-exchange-pre-empted-by-eclipse-coverage Maybe "umbraphiles" can lay claim to multiple solar eclipses, but the rest of us wait most of a lifetime to see something like a total eclipse. And here… Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:15:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-08-18/monday-exchange-pre-empted-by-eclipse-coverage Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-28/eclipse-coming-protect-your-eyes The eclipse is now three weeks away (August 21st), and the excitement is mounting. In parts of Oregon and in many other states, the eclipse will be total.… Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:44:34 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-28/eclipse-coming-protect-your-eyes Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-28/the-other-american-eclipse The path of the August 21st solar eclipse goes right over the American land mass, from Oregon on the Pacific to South Carolina on the Atlantic. So the tag… Fri, 28 Jul 2017 16:30:30 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-28/the-other-american-eclipse Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-10/eclipse-of-17-planning-on-the-ground People drive cars and trucks in daytime and nighttime with no major problems. But when nighttime comes DURING the daytime... that's a whole different… Mon, 10 Jul 2017 17:55:35 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-10/eclipse-of-17-planning-on-the-ground Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-10/eclipse-of-17-the-action-in-the-sky Solar eclipses (and lunar ones, for that matter) scared our ancestors hundreds and thousands of years ago.Today we get quite enthusiastic about them;… Mon, 10 Jul 2017 17:49:55 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2017-07-10/eclipse-of-17-the-action-in-the-sky Geoffrey Riley