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How to view the transit of Venus safely
The Sun can cause serious damage to your eyes, and you must never look directly at it with the naked eye, through binoculars, or through a telescope. From pinhole cameras to image projection, solar physicist Dr Lucie Green explains the different ways in which you can view the transit of Venus safely. If you can’t view the transit from your location, you can watch the live webcast from the top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii!
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