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Stargazing: Never look directly at the sun — unless from an Orbiting Solar Observatory
Original: Stargazing: Never look directly at the sun — unless it's from an Orbiting Solar Observatory
A stargazing column reminds readers never to look directly at the sun, noting that only instruments such as the Orbiting Solar Observatory can safely study it up close. The piece highlights how dedicated spacecraft, equipped with protective filters and scientific instruments, observe solar activity that would damage human eyesight, offering a caution and a curiosity for amateur astronomers.
Why now: Solar observation and eclipse-related safety guidance regularly draw public interest, and the piece offers a striking counterpoint between human limitations and spacecraft capability.
Orbiting Solar Observatorythe sunPittsburgh Post-Gazette
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