How to safely view the eclipse with just a piece of paper #shorts

By Dr. Becky

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Don’t have any eclipse glasses? Here’s how to view the partial solar eclipse on 12th August safely using just two pieces of paper! Turn your back to the Sun and poke a hole through one piece of paper and use it to project the image of the eclipse down onto the other piece. Anything you can find with holes like this will work, including a kitchen colander! Maximum eclipse on Wednesday 12th August is around 7pm UK time, with just over 90% of the Sun covered by the Moon for those of us in the UK Here’s a website with more information and timings for your specific location: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2026-august-12 #eclipse #partialeclipse #sun #moon #eclipse2026