As part of its purpose of sharing knowledge that helps improve people's lives, the study house located in the Coquimbo Region made four videos that seek to explain in a didactic way to citizens the meaning of the astronomical phenomenon that they are going to experience. in Region IV next July 2; scientific dissemination material that will be broadcast by TVN Red Coquimbo and on social networks.

There is just over a month left for the total solar eclipse that will take place in the Coquimbo Region and part of the Atacama Region. This is why the University of La Serena, as the main university in the area and an institution committed to the objective of sharing knowledge to improve people's lives, decided to launch a series of educational capsules that help citizens understand the astronomical phenomenon that will occur this July 2.

The entity seeks to explain to people, in a simple and didactic format, the different scientific aspects of eclipses. The capsules will be broadcast by TVN Red Coquimbo as part of the institution's communication plan.

“Sharing with the community the knowledge that we generate and debate at the University of La Serena is part of our DNA. We are an educational partner for citizens in scientific, technological and humanistic matters. With this initiative we hope that the inhabitants can learn more about the eclipse and other scientific dissemination matters, so that they can enjoy and be amazed by one of the most anticipated astronomical phenomena of the year," explains Carola Espinoza, Director of Strategic Communication of the University from La Serena.

In the first information capsule, the person in charge of explaining what an eclipse is and how it occurs is the astronomer and academic from the University of La Serena, Dr. Guillermo Damke. In it he also tells why lunar eclipses are more common than solar ones.

The video can be seen on the Facebook and Twitter accounts of the University of La Serena, at the same time that they will be disseminated by the Municipality of La Serena.

The other capsules will be published during June and will follow the following thematic route: how to observe the eclipse safely for your health; why the eclipse will be best seen from the Coquimbo Region; and, finally, what is the relevance of solar eclipses.

The total solar eclipse occurs an unprecedented phenomenon. It last happened in the area 427 years ago and the next one will happen in 146 more years in the region. Therefore, Universidad de La Serena seeks to support the community to understand and fully enjoy this event that they will be able to appreciate once in a lifetime.

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