called him a great man whose equanimity is remarkable. “In the solar eclipse field, Fred has created a legacy that will live on forever,” Jubier said.

Fred “Mr. Eclipse” Espenak announced yesterday that he has been diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a progressive lung disease. The former NASA astrophysicist is renowned for ...

“In the solar eclipse field, Fred has created a legacy that will live on forever,” Jubier said. After retirement, Espenak carried on documenting solar and lunar predictions on his personal ...