Totally Eclipsed
b'The Total Eclipse of 2017. Copyright: Martin Ratcliffe\\nAugust marked one of the most publicised astronomical events of 2017 \\u2013 a total eclipse of the Sun which was visible the US. Totality, where the Moon completely covered the Sun, was visible from a narrow strip stretching from Oregon in the northwest to South Carolina in the southeast, while the partial eclipse was visible from the whole of North America \\u2013 and beyond \\u2013 making this the most viewed eclipse in history.\\nAs well as those living in the US travelling to see it, many other people travelled thousands of miles to see this event. I spoke to US-based astronomer\\xa0Martin Ratcliffe, former Cardiff Physics student Peri Jones, and UK-based astronomer Will Gater, about their experiences of this eclipse.\\nHere in Cardiff we\\u2019ve had a few interns working over the summer on a number of projects, in collaboration with Las Cumbres Observatory and the Ogden Trust. From building 3D printers, to designing robots, and from playing with Lego to translating educational resources.\\n\\nAn extended edition of an original\\xa0broadcast on 30th August 2017 as part of Pythagoras\\u2019 Trousers on Radio Cardiff.\\nFor an archive of Pythagorean Astronomy, visit pythagastro.uk.'