Bob Baer Latest articles by Bob Baer How to Make Solar Filters (and Why You Might Not Want To) By Bob Baer published 10 August 17 Think carefully about what solar-viewing equipment you want to bring to the 2017 total solar eclipse, and what you want to leave at home. Skywatching Kit Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Saving Gateway, SLS and Orion? Sen. Ted Cruz proposes $10 billion more for NASA's moon and Mars efforts2Best beginner binoculars 2025: Convenient, general use and affordable3Powerful solar telescope unveils ultra-fine magnetic 'curtains' on the sun's surface4Catch Jupiter and Mercury side by side in the evening sky this week5European Mars orbiter spies crumbling crater 'soaked in layers of Martian history' (photo)
How to Make Solar Filters (and Why You Might Not Want To) By Bob Baer published 10 August 17 Think carefully about what solar-viewing equipment you want to bring to the 2017 total solar eclipse, and what you want to leave at home.