If you’ve already watched my Jyotish episode on predicting for the 12 August solar eclipse, (https://www.fionamarques.com/theadityaspodcast/vivasvan-solar-eclipse-2026), welcome to its astronomy companion! In this conversation with astronomy educator Steven Jones, I explore the eclipse through the lens of science, light and wonder - from the Sun’s corona to Voyager at the edge of the solar system.
The 12 August 2026 Solar Eclipse • What astronomers can only observe during totality • How the corona reveals solar weather and magnetic fields • Practical safety tips - eclipse glasses, pinhole projection and why partial eclipses need protection
Einstein, Eddington & Gravitational Lensing • The modern recreation of the 1919 experiment • The LUNEX 2026 team photographing starlight bending around the Sun • Why eclipses still matter for testing general relativity
Light, Jyotish & the Electromagnetic Spectrum • How astronomers define light as photons • How Jyotish treats light as information • Wave–particle duality • How instruments detect radio, infrared, visible, UV, X‑ray and gamma photons • Whether unknown regions of the spectrum might still exist
Human Perception & Cosmic Meaning • What our tiny visual bandwidth implies about our understanding of the universe • How attention shapes interpretation, even if not the photons themselves
JWST & Cosmic Origins • Why JWST uses infrared • What JWST is revealing about early galaxies and star formation • Tensions in Hubble constant measurements • Dark matter, dark energy, and gravitational‑wave astronomy
This episode is a blend of astronomy, Jyotish, and the science of light — perfect for anyone who loves eclipses, cosmic origins or simply the feeling of looking up at the sky with wonder.
Read about this episode at www.fionamarques.com/thevedicastrologypodcast/jyotish-light-emfs-and-the-2026-solar-eclipse
Watch this episode at https://youtu.be/YPQXYxQ5AKE
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