Planning To Watch The Eclipse? Here’s What You Need To Protect Your Eyes

Proper eye protection is a must for anyone looking up at a solar eclipse. Eclipse glasses are far darker than regular sunglasses.

A total solar eclipse is one of the most magnificent sights you can ever see. But you need the right kind of eye protection, and some of what’s being sold out there isn’t safe.

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