How to Safely Watch the Solar Eclipse, Even Without Glasses

Even outside the path of totality, the eclipse will provide remarkable views.

Almelo, in the Netherlands, on the eve of a partial solar eclipse there.

Nearly half of Brits don't know how solar eclipses happen

Nearly half of Brits don't know how solar eclipses happen Some Brits are even convinced the Moon ‘switches the Sun off’ like a lightbulb during a solar eclipse. A poll of 2,000 adults found 18% mistakenly think the Moon gets closer to the Earth during a solar eclipse, while 45% of Brits have no idea how the solar event occurs. Two in ten also incorrectly believe an eclipse somehow creates its own light.

Solar eclipse - live: Can you watch eclipse through phone? See exact timings

Solar eclipse - live: Can you watch eclipse through phone? See exact timings The first near-total solar eclipse visible from the UK since 1999 will occur tonight - and experts are warning Brits not to use sunglasses or their phones to watch it Brits are counting down to a spectacular celestial show today as the Moon slides in front of the Sun in the UK's first near-total solar eclipse in more than half a century. The rare event will see daylight dim as the Moon blocks out more than 90% of...

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