The WCA-KPL Astronomy Talk series takes place on the last Wednesday of each month, and is jointly organized by the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics and Kitchener Public Library.
On April 8, Southern Ontario will witness a total solar eclipse for the first time in nearly 100 years, as the Moon blocks out the light of the Sun for several minutes. Total eclipses are an amazing spectacle, but have also played a key role throughout history in our understanding of science. At this month's KPL astronomy talk, Dr. Roan Haggar will speak about the upcoming solar eclipse, and what eclipses have taught us about the Sun, our Solar System, and the Universe.
Roan Haggar is a postdoctoral researcher in the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Waterloo, mostly working on studying large groups of galaxies. He also leads the community outreach efforts from the Centre for Astrophysics, and so has a keen interest in public astronomy events and science communication.