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Solar Eclipse Tilts Cornell Heads Skyward
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After months of media hype, science lessons and incessant warnings about looking at the bright orb without sunglasses, viewers of all ages tilted their heads upward to witness the feat of nature
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Weill Researchers to Partake in Astrobiology Experiments During Eclipse
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According to an ancient Korean myth, fire dogs sent by a power hungry king attempt to steal the fiery sun or ice cold moon. When they bite either orb, an eclipse results. But on August 21st, as parts of the United States are treated to a total solar eclipse, astronomers all over the country will not be searching for these creatures. Instead, they shall be taking part in experiments to try to understand the plasma around the Sun, the Earth’s atmosphere and the ability of life to survive beyond Earth. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine will be analyzing data gathered during one such experiment.
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The Solar Eclipse: What To Expect, Safety Tips, And More
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About 70 percent of the sun will be blocked when the eclipse reaches its maximum in Ithaca. The eclipse is expected to begin at 1:17 p.m., will reach its maximum at 2:38 p.m. and will end at 3:54 p.m.
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Insert Eclipse Pun Here
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A few days ago, I received the email of doom from our resident newsroom god, John C. Schroeder ’74.
“Who is going to make the dummy pages [for the Eclipse supplement]?”
A little piece of me died as I said ‘goodbye’ to my summer and ‘hello’ to redesigning The Sun’s magazine-style weekend supplement, Eclipse. It wasn’t until I sat down at my laptop and opened up Quark 7, our publishing software, that I began to feel a bit of excitement at the task before me. The Eclipse redesign, while daunting, basically gave me carte blanche to indulge my wildest creative fantasies about white space and sans-serif fonts. What more could a graphic designer want?