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  • Big Boi performs live in Waco for the Solar Eclipse Festival on 4/6/24. Photo by: Matthew McGuire

Big Boi and Dwight Yoakam Shine in Downtown Waco for the Solar Eclipse Festival

By |April 8th, 2024|Categories: Big Boi, Entertainment, Featured, Music News, Photography|Tags: , , , , , , |

Downtown Waco was packed with music and sunshine for the Solar Eclipse Festival that featured performances by Big Boi, Kaitlin Butts, and Dwight Yoakam.

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  • A visual image of a solar eclipse. Image by: canva.com.

Witness the 2024 Solar Eclipse in Waco, Texas

By |April 3rd, 2024|Categories: Entertainment, Pop Culture, Texas, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Discover the celestial spectacle awaiting in Waco, Texas, as the skies showcase a rare solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024. Explore prime viewing locations and safety tips for experiencing this breathtaking event firsthand. Join us as we anticipate the awe-inspiring beauty of the cosmos in Waco.

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  • Solar Eclipse 2017 from Southern Illinois. Photo by: Matthew McGuire

Solar Eclipse 2017 from Southern Illinois Documentary

By |February 2nd, 2018|Categories: Carbondale, Entertainment, Featured, Film News, Illinois, Lifestyle, Local News, National News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Explore the 2017 Solar Eclipse in Makanda, and Carbondale, Illinois On Monday, August 21, 2017 a solar eclipse took place spanning coast-to-coast in the United States. This marked my first time covering an astronomy-based event. I experienced a learning curve at the same time as working on production. In the past, I have produced over 200 videos on YouTube, but this marked my first time producing a short film with narration that was over ten minutes in length. The story shows the events that unfolded during the 2017 solar eclipse in a very unique location from Southern Illinois. The 2017

  • A moment of totality during the 2017 solar eclipse. Photo by: Matthew McGuire

Experience the 2017 Solar Eclipse in Virtual Reality with YouTube 360

By |September 2nd, 2017|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Film News, Google, National News, Pop Culture, Virtual Reality, YouTube|Tags: , , , , |

Visitors from all over the globe gathered across the United States on August 21 for the 2017 Solar Eclipse. Google has been working hard to provide unique views to this special event. In additional to a YouTube 360 video, they have put together a documentary, and have been working with independent data scientists to create a collection of photographs spanning coast-to-coast during totality. Over 1,300 citizen scientists captured moments of totality with their cameras. The project was focused to find out more on the sun’s atmosphere. Once I found out about the project, I signed up to help with

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  • The Swamp Tigers performing at Starview Winery. Photo by: Matthew McGuire

Tour Carbondale, Illinois with a Google Local Guide for the 2017 Solar Eclipse

By |August 19th, 2017|Categories: Carbondale, Economy, Entertainment, Featured, Google, Illinois, Local News, National News, Photography, Pop Culture, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

The 2017 Solar Eclipse will take place across the United States on Monday, August 21. Visitors and residents within Southern Illinois in the Carbondale area are set to experience two minutes and thirty eight second of totality. It is very important to not look at the sun during the eclipse if you are not wearing protective glasses. From 11:52 a.m. to 2:47 p.m. the eclipse will be passing overhead in Carbondale, Illinois. Viewers can watch and experience the eclipse without protective glass only during totality. For many visitors, they will get setup in either a hotel room or campsite,

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  • Southern Illinois University Carbondale craft shop. Photo by: Matthew McGuire

Plan Ahead for the 2017 Solar Eclipse with Smartphone Camera Filters Available at SIUC Craft Shop

By |August 15th, 2017|Categories: Carbondale, Featured, Illinois, National News, Photography, Pop Culture, Tech News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Astronomers and individuals from around the world will be taking place in the 2017 Solar Eclipse events this weekend and leading up to next Monday. The path of totality will pass through the United States with partial eclipse starting in Oregon close to 09:05 a.m. PDT. Carbondale, Illinois will have a viewing party at the Southern Illinois University football arena. For residents living in the area, as well as visitors before next Monday, the craft shop has smartphone filters on sale to grab photos of the solar eclipse. Southern Illinois University Carbondale craft shop. Photo by: Matthew McGuire

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  • The sun over cropland. Photo by: Pexels.com

Where to Camp and How to Build a Solar Filter for a Camera to Capture the Solar Eclipse From Southern Illinois

By |August 3rd, 2017|Categories: Carbondale, Economy, Entertainment, Environment, Featured, Illinois, National News, Photography, Pop Culture, Previews, Tech News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

The rush to capture the upcoming solar eclipse has the United States centerstage for this monumental event. Many spectators will want to capture the solar eclipse with their smartphone cameras. To achieve the best results, it is best to have a solar filter to protect your eyes, as well as the photograph. It will be smart to plan ahead to have a solar filter ready. Supplies will get short closer to August 21. Currently, the Craft Shop within the Southern Illinois University's Student Center is helping photographers put together solar filters for cameras. Weather Prediction AccuWeather is currently reporting

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  • The correlations between solar power and the upcoming solar eclipse. Photo by: Pexels.com

The Solar Eclipse May Impact Solar Power Panels around the Globe

By |July 16th, 2017|Categories: Clean Energy, Economy, Entertainment, Environment, Featured, National News, Tech News, United States|Tags: , |

The upcoming solar eclipse is making waves before the event happens on August 21. It is clear that the moon will block the sun for a period of time that day, but it is unclear how much solar power that will decrease over the day. A recent study by Bloomberg shows that close to 7 million homes would not be able to run on the 9,000 megawatts that may be unavailable during the solar eclipse for solar power consumers. The decrease in production will impact homeowners that consume and work with solar power. Depending on what part of the

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  • Sun and cloud coverage. Photo by: Pexels.com

Plan Ahead with Weather Data and History for the Solar Eclipse 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois

By |July 9th, 2017|Categories: Carbondale, Featured, Illinois, National News, Pop Culture, Previews, United States, World News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , |

One of the most anticipated solar eclipses will be taking place this upcoming August 21. The United States will be looking to the sky to witness the first totality crossing the country's Pacific coast and Atlantic coast since 1918. Astronomers and Astrologists will be traveling from all over the world to pack in sections of the United States to witness the totality of the solar eclipse. (Totality is defined within Astronomy as: 'the moment or duration of total obscuration of the sun or moon during an eclipse.') The key word in the definition is 'obscuration.' As many travelers plan

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  • Solar eclipse 2017. Photo by: Google / YouTube

A Perfect Picture to the Solar Eclipse of 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois

By |June 30th, 2017|Categories: Carbondale, Environment, Featured, Google, Illinois, National News, Photography, Pop Culture, Previews, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

A total eclipse will be taking place on Monday, August 21 across sections of the United States. This event will be the first total solar eclipse since 1918. The following states will have more visibility with the solar eclipse: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Data from Space.com shows the cities that will have the peak totality for the 2017 solar eclipse. They point out the Hopkinsville, Kentucky will have the most time with two minutes and forty seconds to experience the eclipse. Carbondale, Illinois and Colombia, Missouri both will have close to two

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