Crowds in Georgia and people across the U.S. are gearing up for the 2024 Great North American Eclipse. The eclipse’s path of totality stretches across 13 states. Georgia is not included in the path of totality, but Atlanta is expected to experience the effects of a partial eclipse. Show host Rose Scott talks with Georgia-based astronomy experts Dr. Jim Sowell, a physicist and an astronomy expert who serves as the director of the campus observatory at Georgia Tech, and Mark Lancaster, an astronomy instructor at the Fernbank Science Center. The guests, who have both traveled to Texas to get a closer look at the moon shadowing the sun, discuss the significance of the universe in action.

 

Lastly, Monday marks 50 years since Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715 home run. It’s when the baseball giant broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record. C.J. Stewart, an Atlanta native, a former Chicago Cubs outfielder, and the co-founder of LEAD Center, reflects on Arron’s life and legacy. 

Crowds in Georgia and people across the U.S. are gearing up for the <a href="https://www.wabe.org/watch-live-total-solar-eclipse/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2024 Great North American Eclipse</a>. The eclipse’s path of totality <a href="https://eclipse-explorer.smce.nasa.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">stretches across 13 states</a>. Georgia is not included in the path of totality, but Atlanta is expected to experience the <a href="https://www.wabe.org/how-to-watch-the-solar-eclipse-in-atlanta/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">effects of a partial eclipse</a>. Show host Rose Scott talks with Georgia-based astronomy experts <a href="https://astronomy.gatech.edu/Biographies.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Jim Sowell</a>, a physicist and an astronomy expert who serves as the director of the campus observatory at Georgia Tech, and Mark Lancaster, an astronomy instructor at the <a href="http://www.fernbank.edu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fernbank Science Center</a>. The guests, who have both traveled to Texas to get a closer look at the moon shadowing the sun, discuss the significance of the universe in action.&nbsp;Lastly, Monday marks 50 years since Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715 home run. It’s when the baseball giant broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home&nbsp;run record. C.J. Stewart, an Atlanta native, a former Chicago Cubs outfielder, and the co-founder of LEAD Center, reflects on Arron’s life and legacy.&nbsp;

"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.

"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.

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Georgia-based astronomers describe what to expect during 2024 solar eclipse;  50 years later: How Hank Aaron’s record-breaking 715 home run changed the game of baseball 