Want to see nightfall in the middle of the day? Solar eclipses happen twice every year, but they are localized. So if you want to experience this amazing natural event, you'll have to travel to foreign lands, perhaps at considerable expense and no small risk, and place yourself in the path of the Moon's shadow on the exact date predicted by those practitioners of the oldest branch of science, the astronomers.
But be assured— it's worth it.
If you can't manage that (or just haven't had a chance yet) then come along with scientist and educator Eric Wegryn as he shares the adventure of an expedition to Turkey for the March 2006 total solar eclipse, broadcast live by The Exploratorium. In addition, the journey includes an excursion to Egypt to see ancient wonders, and a European voyage around the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. History, religion, art, and science come together to make an unforgettable adventure.