Oklahoma State Cowboys fans watch a solar eclipse through a welding helmet before a game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 14, 2023, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.(Photo by ...

The welding helmet or goggles you've got likely aren't capable of protecting your vulnerable eyes during the April 8 eclipse. Here's why. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

And that means protecting your eyes, because it's never safe to stare directly at the sun, even during an eclipse. ... NASA said welding helmets with a Shade 12 or higher protection is safe.