solar eclipse

Surely, a welder's mask that protects your eyes from the bright light of an arc should be enough to view the sun, right? I learned the hard way that it's not always true.

The solar eclipse that cast a shadow sweeping from Oregon to South Carolina drew the attention of millions gazing upward at the celestial event. While it was awe-inspiring from the ground, it was also pretty spectacular from above.

Lots of excitement is building for the nationwide solar eclipse sweeping through the United States on August 21. While the Twin Ports will only see roughly a 3/4 eclipse, it will still be a sight to see - if the weather cooperates. Will the sky be clear enough to see the eclipse in the Northland?

We got lucky today as the clouds cleared out just in time for the partial Solar Eclipse.  Not having our special viewing glasses, we took turns with a welder mask to view it.   I also tried the pin hole in a sheet of paper trick as well.

Just before we talked with WDIO Meterologist Ben Dery from Good Morning Northland, my husband called and asked me to pick up a couple of pairs of solar eclipse glasses from the planetarium at UMD.