Title: 10 Solar Eclipse Facts | Stages, Length of Time & More - Odyssey Magazine
Headings: 10 Solar Eclipse Facts | Stages, Length of Time & More
10 Solar Eclipse Facts | Stages, Length of Time & More
Solar Eclipse Facts
Solar Eclipse Stages
Common Questions about Solar Eclipse
What is the Saros Cycle?
How dangerous are solar eclipses?
Does a solar eclipse affect animals?
Can glasses protect my eyes during a solar eclipse?
What is a lunar eclipse?
Conclusion

Content: The discovery has been known for thousands of years, and dates back to the Babylonians. How dangerous are solar eclipses? Looking directly at a solar eclipse can actually cause damage to your eyes. Essentially, the radiation from the Sun reaches your eyes, causing retinal burns which can be quite severe. This can happen during a partial eclipse, but you might not notice the damage until hours after. Does a solar eclipse affect animals? As you’d probably expect, a solar eclipse can have a dramatic effect on animals, as they begin to get confused at what is going on. This is probably easiest observed in nocturnal animals, which begin to go about their business like it’s the nighttime! Can glasses protect my eyes during a solar eclipse? You can actually buy special glasses which you can use to watch a solar eclipse.