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State Parks Expecting Large Crowds During The Eclipse

By • May 26, 2017

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Many communities and hotels in Wyoming are preparing for a busy few days surrounding the August eclipse. State Parks Administrator Dominic Bravo says that it should be very busy in parks along the eclipse.

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An Astronomer Offers Advice For Viewing A Total Eclipse Of The Sun

By • May 26, 2017
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Wyoming is scrambling to prepare for the August 21st total solar eclipse which could attract so many people here that it'll double the state's population. But one thing many people may not be prepared for is what to watch for in a total solar eclipse. Wyoming Public Radio's Melodie Edwards sat down with University of Wyoming astronomer Mike Pierce to get some tips. Pierce says this eclipse is known as the Great American solar eclipse because the shadow of it will race at almost 2,000 miles an hour across the entire U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina. 

The Penumbra Isn't Good Enough: Preparing For The Great American Solar Eclipse

By • May 26, 2017
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With the Great American Solar Eclipse coming up in less than three months, Wyomingites should find a good viewing site now. The population of the state is expected to double in size, but according to University of Wyoming astronomy professor Mike Pierce, they'll all be crowding into what's called the umbra, the 50-mile shadow of the moon that will make a stripe from Jackson to Torrington.

Are you making plans for the upcoming Solar Eclipse on August 21st?

By Wyoming Public Media • May 24, 2017
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Are you making plans for the upcoming Solar Eclipse on August 21st?

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Casper, WY To Host Total Solar Eclipse Event In 2017

By • Jul 31, 2014

The city of Casper will become the national headquarters for a rare total solar eclipse in the summer of 2017. The event is expected to temporarily double the city’s population. That’s because Casper will be in the middle of the path of the moon’s shadow, which will enter the US in Oregon, cut a swath across the width of the country, exiting in South Carolina.