Is it safe to go out in solar eclipse?

By John Peterson, Trending Trends

When the Moon entirely obscures the Sun's bright face, it is known as a partial or annular solar eclipse.

This type of eclipse differs from total solar eclipses.

As a result, it is never safe to look directly at a solar eclipse without wearing appropriate eye protection during a partial or annular eclipse.

You must always use safe handheld solar viewers or safe solar viewing glasses (often known as "eclipse glasses") when..

when directly observing a partial or annular solar eclipse with your eyes. Eclipse glasses are not the same as ordinary sunglasses..

You must always use safe handheld solar viewers or safe solar viewing glasses (often known as "eclipse glasses") when..

conventional sunglasses are inadvisable for seeing the Sun, regardless of how dark they are.

Safe solar viewers should adhere to the international ISO 12312-2 standard and be thousands of times darker.

NASA has no preference for any one brand of solar viewers.