Safe Solar Viewing : Transit of Venus, Sun-Earth Day 2012. Figure 1 - People using solar viewing glasses to safely view the Sun The transit of Venus is a rare and striking phenomenon you won't want to miss— but you must carefully follow safety procedures. Don't let the requisite warnings scare you away from witnessing this singular spectacle! You can experience the transit of Venus safely, but it is vital that you protect your eyes at all times with the proper solar filters. No matter what recommended technique you use, do not stare continuously at the Sun. Take breaks and give your eyes a rest! Do not use sunglasses: they don't offer your eyes sufficient protection.
Fantastic Viewing Resources Viewing with Protection -- Experts suggests that one widely available filter for safe solar viewing is number 14 welder's glass. Telescopes with Solar Filters -- The transit of Venus is best viewed directly when magnified, which demands a telescope with a solar filter. Video: The Transit of Venus (2) Transit of Venus 2012. This Amazing Space Image Just Won the Internet. The transit of Venus seen in ultra high definition from the orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory. When I began as a film critic, Jean-Luc Godard was widely thought to have reinvented the cinema with "Breathless" (1960). Now he is almost 80 and has made what is said to be his last film, and he's still at the job, reinventing.
If only he had stopped while he was ahead. That would have been sometime in the 1970s. Maybe the 1980s. The thousands of seats in the Auditorium Debussy were jammed, and many were turned away. Continue reading → An article reflecting on 25 years at the movies by Roger Ebert. Continue reading → I know it is coming, and I do not fear it, because I believe there is nothing on the other side of death to fear.
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