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On Apr. 8, 2024, a solar eclipse will pass through parts of Mexico, Canada, and North America. This eclipse, the kind where the moon passes between the sun and the earth (a lunar eclipse is where the earth casts its shadow over the moon), will be visible in certain cities at different times, which you can find on NASA’s website.
If you’ll be able to view this year’s solar eclipse, you’re lucky—many cities in Central Texas are bracing themselves for a huge boost in tourists looking to watch. Here’s the catch: no one should be looking at the eclipse without proper eyewear.
Seriously, don’t look at an eclipse unless you’re properly bespectacled with solar eclipse glasses—and, no, regular sunglasses won’t cut it. Looking at it and then looking away again quickly is also right out. Sure, you could make one of those pinhole projector solar eclipse box contraptions, but you’re probably not going to take the time to do that unless you’re a fifth-grade science teacher.
Instead, just grab a pair of these solar eclipse glasses (each is approved for the 2024 eclipse) that will let you enjoy this celestial majesty in safety.