Into the dark
On Monday, a total solar eclipse will cross the entire United States for the first time in 38 years. I envy the US for many reasons. Add this to that list. It's as though everything exciting only happens there. I hope every American knows how lucky they are, & watches this unique natural phenomenon. I feel like the cosmos get less & less attention these days. Well, people are people. They forget to look up. Some haven't looked up from their phones in months. Of course, when I said watch, I didn't mean to literally watch it. I meant you should experience it properly, give it the attention it deserves. It's not actually impossible to look directly at the sun during the solar eclipse, but you'll need eclipse glasses. Otherwise, the high intensity visible light emitted will burn your retinas. The radiation literally cooks your eyes like eggs. You'll become blind. So what is a total solar eclipse? Why am I hyping it up like it's Star Wars The last Jedi? W...