A man watches a partial solar eclipse through welding goggles in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) Author: Erin Jones ...

No, welding glasses (probably) aren't safe to watch the solar eclipse. Here's why. Welding helmets or goggles likely aren't capable of withstanding the sun's powerful rays and protecting our ...

AUSTIN, Texas — If you forgot to buy glasses for the total solar eclipse in Texas, you can still make an eclipse viewer using things around the house. But if that's too much of a hassle, you may ...

Unless you have welding goggles with a shade number of 12 or higher, experts recommend wearing ISO-certified eclipse glasses to look at the total solar eclipse. Skip Navigation.

Before you break out that old welder's helmet, make sure you know the filter's shade number. NASA suggests that if it's less than 12, which it probably is, people should not even consider looking ...

A man watches a partial solar eclipse through welding goggles in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) Author: Erin Jones ...

The answer is simple: Most welding headgear is not strong enough to protect your eyes during a total solar eclipse. According to NASA, welders' glass must have a high enough number to view peer at ...

Unless you have welding goggles with a shade number of 12 or higher, experts recommend wearing ISO-certified eclipse glasses to look at the total solar eclipse. Skip Navigation.

Unless you have welding goggles with a shade number of 12 or higher, experts recommend wearing ISO-certified eclipse glasses to look at the total solar eclipse. Skip Navigation.