Name: JOURNEY TO THE ECLIPSE
Uploaded: 2022-02-02 00:00:00
Duration: 49 min 15 s
Description: In this episode, we will remember the most moving moments of the Total Solar Eclipse that was seen throughout Chile on July 2, 2019. It was a magical moment recorded by millions of people from the Atacama and Coquimbo Regions in its totality and from various localities of the country.

Join us on a trip to Chile as we search for answers in the universe.

Andrea Obaid comes to the Atacama Desert at the Chug Chug Geoglyphs Archaeological Park to meet with representatives of the native peoples of the North of Chile and learn about their worldview on solar eclipses.

The Sun is Life

Andrea Obaid travels to the central coast of Chile to the Valparaíso Region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its historic center and architectural richness, to see the work of the artist Silvana Zúñiga, who makes murals and graffiti-inspired by astronomy in the main streets of the port city.

The Sky Inspires Us

How are animated films about the Universe produced? Andrea Obaid will visit the Planetarium, located in Santiago the capital of Chile to learn how national astronomy films for children are made, which are projected in a 360-degree immersive room.

REACHING THE STARS

"Bruno and the Big Bang" is one of the most popular astronomy illustrative books for children. How was it created? Andrea Obaid will meet its authors, the astronomer Rodrigo Contreras and the artist Carolina Undurraga to learn about the creative process.

VIOLENT UNIVERSE

Andrea Obaid will arrive at El Arrayán in Santiago to meet the Chilean Association of Astronomy and Astronautics, the largest community of astrophotographers who meet every Saturday to capture the most beautiful photos of the Universe,

THE UNIVERSE INSPIRES US

Did you know that Chilean astronomy began in Santiago over 160 years ago? In this episode, Andrea Obaid will visit the first telescopes that operated in the country in a tour at Cerro Calán National Astronomical Observatory founded in 1852 accompanied by the famous astronomer José Maza.

AN ASTRONOMICAL HISTORY

In this episode, we will remember the most moving moments of the Total Solar Eclipse that was seen throughout Chile on July 2, 2019. It was a magical moment recorded by millions of people from the Atacama and Coquimbo Regions in its totality and from various localities of the country.

JOURNEY TO THE ECLIPSE

In this last episode, Andrea Obaid will travel to the North of Chile to learn about the challenges for Humanity in finding extraterrestrial life and habitable planets like Earth.