Exact time Birmingham to see solar eclipse on Wednesday - and it will be the last time until 2081

The Met Office has said that you should 'never look directly at the sun'

A MAJOR warning has been issued to those planning to observe next week's solar eclipse. A rare astronomical phenomenon will be visible in the UK on August 12, with a partial solar eclipse set to be visible in the sky. The celestial spectacle will be one of the most impressive solar eclipses that the nation...

Here are the best solar eclipse glasses to buy before the total solar eclipse on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

The Royal Greenwich Observatory has warned the public that sunglasses are not a safe enough method to view the cosmic phenomenon.

The Royal Greenwich Observatory has warned the public that sunglasses are not a safe enough method to view the cosmic phenomenon.

The Royal Greenwich Observatory has warned the public that sunglasses are not a safe enough method to view the cosmic phenomenon.

The UK will see its fullest solar eclipse for the next 54 years on Wednesday – and the safest way to view it at home is through a colander, according to experts.

Pull up a map of the August 12 total solar eclipse, and something will immediately look off. The path appears to start near the North Pole, sweep toward Greenland, and curve down through Iceland and into Spain—which would mean the shadow is traveling east. Solar eclipses do not travel east. Except this one appears to.…

People across the region hoping to catch a glimpse of the event have been issued a warning

Free glasses for observing the total solar eclipse on 12 August can be reserved from 5 August, announced the Ciência Viva agency, warning that recording the astronomical phenomenon damages devices such as cell phones.