How to Ensure Your Solar Eclipse Glasses Are Real Phony eclipse glasses are hitting the market, but there are ways to weed out these bad apples and guarantee a safe viewing experience.

Unfortunately, with the solar eclipse fast approaching, the number of fake solar glasses is rising, which can be unsafe for solar viewing. If you want to view the solar eclipse safely, ...

Real solar glasses should be “at least 1,000 times darker than even the darkest regular sunglasses,” advised Rick Fienberg, Project Manager of the AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force.

Beware of Fake Solar Eclipse Glasses—Here's How to Know if Yours Are Real Before April 8. Madeline Buiano. Fri, March 29, 2024 at 2:43 PM UTC. 3 min read.

In 1999, a study in England found 20 people who complained of spots on their eyes after a solar eclipse. Of the 20, 15 hadn’t used any eye covering whatsoever to view the eclipse.