annular eclipse

Caution needed when viewing annular eclipse

It’s never a good idea to look directly at the sun, and today’s annular eclipse is no exception. You can cause real and permanent damage to your eyes without the proper protection. That doesn’t mean regular sunglasses, either. You need dark-filtered glasses such as no. 14 welder’s goggles or a specially filtered camera or telescope. The safest way to "watch"…read more →

Planning For A Solar Sky Show

Copyright © 2012 National Public Radio®. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of use. For other uses, prior permission required. This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I’m Ira Flatow. Paralyzed from the neck down, unable to speak after a stroke, Cathy Hutchinson hadn’t been able to drink anything without the help of a caregiver for 15 years now, and later in…read more →