Coffee Break: Eclipse
by Anna Reed
July 26, 2018

The greatest eclipse of the century is happening this weekend, however we won't be able to see it in North America. Prime viewing will be in large parts of Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America and it will last for 103 minutes, making it the longest eclipse of the 21st century.
In addition to this awesome news, scientists have found underground water lake on Mars.
So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that would be the soundtrack to looking to the sky?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."
Songs played
Roma di Luna - Mars
Ella Fitzgerald - Blue Moon
Paul McCartney and Wings - Venus And Mars/Rockshow
Sun Ra - Saturn
Ash - Girl From Mars
Komeda - Rocket Plane (Music On The Moon)
The Stranglers - Mercury Rising
Seu Jorge - Life on Mars
