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You Need Special Glasses If You Want To See The Solar Eclipse

School children wearing protective glasses pose for photographers outside The Royal Observatory during a partial solar eclipse in Greenwich, south east London

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On Monday, August 21, there will be a total eclipse of the sun. The eclipse will travel across the entire country and be visible from every part of the contiguous United States. Everyone is excited about this event because it simply doesn’t happen.

Now, although everyone in the United States will technically be in position to see the eclipse, you need to have special glasses in order to do so. Looking directly at the sun, even with sunglasses on, will make you go blind.

The good news is that these eclipse glasses are not particularly expensive. The bad news is that there are many companies trying to pass off uncertified knockoffs as eclipse glasses. (These bad actors are typically from China). As such, you have to be sure to get your glasses from a company that NASA approved. All glasses must meet ISO 12312-2 international standard to protect your eyes. If they are, that certification will be printed on the side.

NASA has only approved eclipse glasses from a few companies. One of them is the American Paper Optics, a Tennessee-based company that is producing millions and millions of eclipse glasses in preparation for August 21.

You can get these eclipse glasses in multi-packs. For example, a pack of 10 is just $20:

Photo via Amazon

Photo via Amazon

Eclipse Glasses, CE Certified Safe Solar Eclipse Glasses Eye Protection, 10pk Random Designs on sale for $19.99

That’s pretty much the same price as a 5-pack. (But if you get the 5-pack, you can ensure they are all the American flag-themed ones):

Photo via Amazon

Photo via Amazon

American Flag Solar Eclipse CE Certified Glasses Pack of 5 — $19.95

Even though the eclipse isn’t for another three weeks, you’ll want to order your eclipse glasses now. Because they are in such high demand (theoretically 300 million or so people in the U.S. need them), you never now if there will be any delay with the shipping. And make sure when your glasses arrive, they have the certification on the side.

Italian pupils use a a pair of solar viewing glasses to observe a partial solar eclipse in Vienna March 20, 2015. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

If you’re too late, you’ll have to share. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

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