A partial solar eclipse on Saturday will make it look as if the moon has taken a bite out of the sun over parts of North America, Greenland and Northern Europe.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Whether it's to map the stars, spy on other planets, or study the sun, humans have been looking to the skies for millennia. But some objects are ...

Pain in your eyes is unlikely to be a symptom of solar retinopathy, since the retina doesn’t have any pain receptors. The most likely reason for your eyes to hurt after an eclipse is eye strain, which ...

But once the moon completely blocks out the sun, you don’t need anything. It’s safe to look at,” Speck said. ⇒ Discover the UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy. The last total solar eclipse to ...

Whatever you do, don't look at the sun without proper protection. NASA recommends creating a cereal box viewer, using cereal box, cardboard, foil, paper, scissors and tape or glue. Here are the steps: ...

On August 21, as the moon slips between the Earth and the sun, millions of people around the United States will look skyward to watch the one-in-100 year event. Many will be tempted to look at the ...

NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe in 2018. While it’s a historic mission due to its speed and its proximity to the sun, it is providing researchers a never-before-seen look at the sun and how it ...

You can damage your eyes permanently — even with a brief glance at the sun If you look directly at the solar eclipse on Monday without protection, you could damage your eyesight — permanently.