Let us make this perfectly clear: Don't look at the sun during a partial solar eclipse! Only during the few minutes of totality, when the sun's disk is completely covered by the moon, is it safe to view the eclipse with naked eyes. Instead, NASA advises wearing a pair of approved so...
Illinois is gearing up for a rare total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Protect your eyes from harm by wearing solar eclipse glasses OR by making this DIY projector.
During orbit, the Earth sometimes comes between the sun and the moon during a full moon. It blocks sunlight that would normally reflect off the moon. Earth's shadow travels across the moon, creating a lunar eclipse where the moon appears to have a red glow. A solar eclipse occurs when th...
Is Staring At a Solar Eclipse More Dangerous Than Staring at the Sun? When it comes to viewing a solar eclipse, rule number one is; NEVER stare directly at it! Without eye protection the sun's rays can cause MAJOR damage to your eyes, but is staring at a solar eclipse more dangerous ...
Some basic equipment can help you safely enjoy the eclipse on 8 April – here's how to easily make what you need
Projecting the Sun through abox projector, or projecting usingbinoculars or telescope, or simply 2 pieces of card is a safe and easy way to view asolar eclipse. DIY: Simple Card Projector The simplest and quickest way to safely project the Sun is with a projector made from only 2 pieces ...
Are your eclipse glasses safe? Here's how to know if they'll really protect your eyes during the total solar eclipse. Why? Sometimes people have a small peek at the sun in order to adjust the box or pinhole in the right direction, he said. This can be especially common with ch...
Wait a minute! That's not a toy, what're you doing?!Ray Petelin Or you may have had some solar eclipse glasses and a certain fuzzy family member decided to destroy them. Either way, there is more than one way to view a solar eclipse. We are going to show you how to safely view...
s outer layer are why the ground shakes. We know that the orbit of the moon around the Earth can bring it into the path of the sun to create a solar eclipse. We know that a comet arcing through the sky is on a small part of a very long journey, not a messenger ...
After this striking introduction, we meandered outside to observe the solar eclipse. It was already fully underway, a good sized chunk of the Sun obscured by the Moon, and unfortunately somewhat by the clouds as well. Luckily the clouds weren’t too thick, and we were able to see enough...