Norway’s New King, Hurdle Records, and a Lunar Eclipse
Leah and Sam explain how Norway’s monarchy passed from King Harald V to King Haakon VIII while elected government continues, how two hurdlers set world records in Zürich, and why Earth’s shadow made a partial lunar eclipse.
Show notes
In this episode
- 0:01 Opening and preview
- 0:28 Norway’s new king after Harald V’s death
- 4:03 Two hurdle world records in Zürich
- 5:53 August 28 partial lunar eclipse
- 7:40 Recap and discussion question
Sources and context
- Norway’s new king after Harald V’s death: Royal House of Norway and BBC and Storting
- Two hurdle world records in Zürich: World Athletics
- August 28 partial lunar eclipse: NASA and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
