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Solar eclipse safety

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All eyes will be on the path of the upcoming annular eclipse, Oct. 14, but a Texas Tech Physicians expert advises the public to take precautions.An annular eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun, but the moon is too small to completely obscure it, leaving a ring of sunlight visible.During an annular eclipse, the sun is still bright, and radiation can cause permanent damage to reading and driving vision.“An eclipse is such an interesting astronomical event that we as human beings are so curious that we want to look at it,” said Kelly Mitchell, Texas ...

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