NASA has debunked myths about the total solar eclipse, including the belief that it can harm unborn babies or cause food to go bad.
NASA debunks these and other myths: Will a solar eclipse harm a pregnant woman's baby if she looks at it? Does an eclipse emit special radiation that can instantly blind you?People visit a NASA information booth to grab solar eclipse glasses in Russellville, Arkansas. The space agency has debunked a number of myths about the total solar eclipse — including ideas about food going bad , or unborn babies being harmed.
But outside of totality, your eyes can be harmed during an eclipse. If the sun is only partially obscured, looking at it will damage your retina. You can look if you have special solar glasses, but don't count on those to protect you if you want to use a telescope or camera lens that doesn't have a solar filter.Another thing to remember: Take breaks if you're using a special filter to look at the sun before or after totality.
"The basic idea is that total solar eclipses are terrifying and their ghostly green coronae look frightening, so it is natural to want to make up fearful stories about them and look for coincidences among events around you."Here are four that NASA singles out for debunking:MYTH: Solar Eclipses foretell major life changes and events about to happen.MYTH: Solar eclipses six months after your birthday, or on your birthday, are a sign of impending bad health.
Then there's the eerie effect of the eclipse moving from west to east, adding to the perception that time isn't moving in its normal path.
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