Urgent warning to avoid watching the solar eclipse through your phone’s selfie camera

You should never look at a partial solar eclipse with the naked eye (Picture: Boston Globe/Getty Images) The sun is a gigantic, angry ball of gas that we all know we should never look directly at, as it’ll damage our eyes. But that even includes when a big chunk of our star is obscured by the moon, otherwise called a partial solar eclipse. One of these rare celestial moments will happen in the UK this evening. All hope isn’t lost, though. You can still safely watch the solar eclipse using household items and a bit of arts-and-crafts know-how. Wait, can’t I just watch it through my phone camera? A partial solar eclipse through a science viewing box (Picture: Anadolu/Getty Images) This might seem like the most obvious solution, but experts caution against it. After all, to watch the eclipse