'I chase eclipses around the world'
There was this eerie twilight around us 360 degrees. He added: "You could literally see the sky darkening behind us and this huge wall of darkness rushing over our heads and out towards France.""After experiencing it there I've chased them around the world as much as I could in those decades since. It all began in Alderney."He specialises in space flight and astronomy and presented BBC's live webcast from Zambia in 2001 and was also in the Faroe Islands for the broadcaster in 2015.
- ▪There was this eerie twilight around us 360 degrees.
- ▪He added: "You could literally see the sky darkening behind us and this huge wall of darkness rushing over our heads and out towards France.""After experiencing it there I've chased them around the world as much as I could in those decades
- ▪It all began in Alderney."He specialises in space flight and astronomy and presented BBC's live webcast from Zambia in 2001 and was also in the Faroe Islands for the broadcaster in 2015.
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'I chase eclipses around the world' Image source, Andres Latif/ReutersImage caption, Dr Riley got the eclipse bug after seeing his first one on AlderneyByJulia GregoryChannel IslandsPublished3 minutes agoThe spectacle of the total eclipse in 1999 in the Channel Islands was a "life-changing moment" for Dr Chris Riley who has become a "part-time eclipse chaser" ever since, travelling all over the world to see them.The scientist was part of the team broadcasting Eclipse Live for the BBC in 1999.He had been due to view the eclipse from Cornwall but was sent to Alderney the day before and said "it was the most amazing experience of my life".He was there at the last spot in the British Isles to enjoy the spectacle, with broadcaster Jamie Theakston, in a show which attracted 13 million viewers…
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