Science Says: Solar specs needed for safe viewing of eclipse
With the total solar eclipse right around the cosmic corner, eye doctors are going into nagging overdrive.
With the total solar eclipse right around the cosmic corner, eye doctors are going into nagging overdrive.
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The Eclipse Megamovie project has released an app that makes it easy for citizen scientists with smart phones to photograph the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse and upload the images to the project, a collaboration between the ...
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Aug 10, 2017
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Thousands of years ago, human beings reacted to solar eclipses with dismay, flooding the streets with pots and pans to scare away whatever had blotted out the sun with a cacophony of banging and shouting.
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Total solar eclipses occur every year or two or three, often in the middle of nowhere like the South Pacific or Antarctic. What makes the Aug. 21 eclipse so special is that it will cut diagonally across the entire United ...
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Aug 5, 2017
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It will be tough eclipsing this eclipse.
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Aug 5, 2017
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Watching the captivating sight of the moon's passing between the sun and Earth, where the moon fully or partially covers the sun, could cause serious and potentially long-term harm to the eye if not viewed properly. Eye specialists ...
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Aug 2, 2017
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August 21st will bring a history-making opportunity for the entire United States. On that day, every person in the country, including Hawaii and Alaska, will have an opportunity to witness at least a partial solar eclipse ...
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Jul 29, 2017
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More than 300 million people in the United States potentially could directly view the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, and NASA wants everyone who will witness this celestial phenomenon to do so safely.
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Jul 24, 2017
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NASA invites eclipse viewers around the country to participate in a nationwide science experiment by collecting cloud and air temperature data and reporting it via their phones.
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Jul 21, 2017
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This August, the U.S. will experience its first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years.
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