The chapter discusses a historical eclipse that occurred in China in the year 2137 BC, where court astronomers failed to alert anyone, resulting in chaos among the people who believed a dragon was eating the sun. The chapter concludes with the court astronomers being punished for their negligence.
What is going on with eclipses? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about some upcoming eclipses and famous eclipses of the past with meteorologist and eclipse chaser, Joe Rao.
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