August 11, 2017
Eclipse safety
Planning on watching the total solar eclipse on August 21?
Protecting your vision during during all phases of this incredible event is important. The only safe time to view without protective eyewear is during the approximate two minutes of totality.
Here’s an informative piece which recently ran on NPR which details the safest methods (and it even includes a link to reputable, NASA-approved dealers of protective eyewear).
http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/01/540661570/planning-to-watch-the-eclipse-heres-what-you-need-to-protect-your-eyes