ECLIPSE 2017 @ GEORGIA TECH: An Exhibit

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Event Details
  • Dates/Times:
    • Tuesday August 1, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Wednesday August 2, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Thursday August 3, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Friday August 4, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Saturday August 5, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Sunday August 6, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Monday August 7, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Tuesday August 8, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Wednesday August 9, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Thursday August 10, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Friday August 11, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Saturday August 12, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Sunday August 13, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Monday August 14, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Tuesday August 15, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Wednesday August 16, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Thursday August 17, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Friday August 18, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Saturday August 19, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Sunday August 20, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Monday August 21, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Tuesday August 22, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Wednesday August 23, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Thursday August 24, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Friday August 25, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Saturday August 26, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Sunday August 27, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Monday August 28, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Tuesday August 29, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Wednesday August 30, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
    • Thursday August 31, 2017
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
  • Location: Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, 266 4th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
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  • Fee(s):
    N/A
  • Extras:
Contact

A. Maureen Rouhi, Ph.D.
Director of Communications
College of Sciences
maureen.rouhi@cos.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: Learn more about solar eclipses from this exhibit at Clough

Full Summary: Since 1878, total solar eclipses over the U.S. have inspired creativity and discovery.

Media
  • The Chicago Times tracks the path of the 1878 eclipse (Photo by Liveright Publishing) The Chicago Times tracks the path of the 1878 eclipse (Photo by Liveright Publishing)
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  • Simulation of Gravitational Wave Merger Simulation of Gravitational Wave Merger
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Related Files

Examine the impact of total solar eclipses over the U.S. since 1878 on science and pop culture.

View the path of the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse. 

Recognize the role of the May 29, 1919, solar eclipse in confirming Albert Einstein's ideas about the fabric of space, gravity, and general relativity.

Related Links

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

College of Sciences, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC), Center for the Science and Technology of Advanced Materials and Interfaces (STAMI), School of Biological Sciences, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Mathematics, School of Physics, School of Psychology

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Public, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Other/Miscellaneous
Keywords
2017 eclipse, College of Sciences
Status
  • Created By: A. Maureen Rouhi
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Jul 14, 2017 - 4:58pm
  • Last Updated: Aug 14, 2017 - 9:29am