The hangover of astronomers after their big moment with the eclipse: “It will take me time to process everything we have lived through”
A day after the astronomical phenomenon, the scientists and science communicators who had been waiting for it for years are oscillating between tiredness, excitement and a sense of mission accomplished.
It's August 13th and Jaime Zamorano is exhausted. Yesterday he was finally able to experience a total solar eclipse in his hometown and with his loved ones. It's a day that this 69-year-old retired astrophysics professor will never forget. He doesn't feel up to talking to the media, but his adventure partner of 35 years, astrophysicist Jesús Gallego, from the University Complutense's eclipse hunting group, confirms that “he's thrilled, he had a blast with his family, including his mother, and enjoyed it like no one else”.
Because for scientists like them, who had been preparing for years to host an eclipse at home and share its importance with Spanish society, experiencing this very special astronomical phenomenon was just as important as finally being able to share their passion with their families.
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