Eye Safety

Science and Technology

Looking directly at the Sun during a solar eclipse can cause serious and sometimes permanent eye damage because the Sun’s ultraviolet and infrared radiation can burn retinal c...

Space and Astronomy

Unlike a solar eclipse, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. You do not need eye protection to watch a lunar e...

blindness-and-vision

Looking directly at the sun, especially during a solar eclipse, can cause photochemical damage to the retina called solar retinopathy. During an eclipse, the sun is partially ob...