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Why and how to protect your eyes during the eclipse
Whether partial or total, a solar eclipse is a rare and spectacular event to experience, provided that certain safety instructions are observed. Published at 1:10 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m.…
Your questions, our answers | Why and how to protect your eyes during the eclipse
Whether partial or total, a solar eclipse is a rare and spectacular event to experience, provided that certain safety instructions are observed. Published at 1:10 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m.…
United States | What do scientists hope to learn from the total eclipse?
(Washington) Strange animal behaviors, a rarely observable solar corona, and even possible effects on humans: scientists will be hard at work on April 8 to collect valuable data during the…
In our risk society, a mountain hides the eclipse
What should we think of a society whose calculation of risks has become so important, so paralyzing that it prefers to look away when a rare astronomical phenomenon invites itself…
Solar eclipse: are your glasses purchased at Canadian Tire or Marketplace really safe?
Experts warn against supposedly certified eclipse glasses that are not really certified and that can be found in Marketplace, Amazon… and even at Canadian Tire. • Read also: Solar eclipse:…
Certain solar eclipse glasses sold in Quebec raise concerns
The Federation of Amateur Astronomers of Quebec (FAAQ) is concerned about the safety of certain eclipse glasses sold in Quebec, notably in certain Canadian Tire stores and at the Maison…
Solar eclipse at 0.000047% risk
An estimated 215 million Americans were exposed to the 2017 solar eclipse. How many of them may have suffered temporary eye damage? Posted at 12:23 p.m. Hold on tight, tie…
The solar eclipse will influence animals
This text is taken from Courrier de la planete, to subscribe, click here. In the momentary twilight of the eclipse on April 8, you’ll probably grab your glasses and rush…
Disconcerting school confusion in the face of the solar eclipse
Schools closed or open, but with curtains drawn? Scientific culture activities or not? The eclipse scheduled for April 8 plunges the Quebec education system into disconcerting confusion. Nuanced “guidance” Many…
What you need to know about the April 8 solar eclipse
On April 8, those who find themselves in the corridor of the eclipse will be treated to quite a spectacle, which occurs every 375 years. Here are articles to inform…
Solar eclipse: observation at school “highly encouraged” by Quebec
Quebec invites schools to hold scientific activities around the solar eclipse, including observation of the astronomical phenomenon, provided that safety conditions are ensured for students. • Read also: The government…
Ministry of Education sets ‘conditions’ on schools for eclipse
Twice in recent weeks, the Ministry of Education has appealed to the network for caution regarding the solar eclipse of April 8. The ministry recommends keeping schools open on that…
Solar eclipse | Drainville asks schools to maintain their activities
Bernard Drainville believes that the directive sent by the Ministry of Education in view of the solar eclipse “should have specified that supervised and safe outdoor activities are encouraged”. Published…
Solar eclipse | Schools turn around in the face of Quebec’s “constraints”
New instructions sent to the school network by the Ministry of Education on how to manage the solar eclipse of April 8 are forcing schools to review their decision to…
Hotel prices increase tenfold in Niagara due to eclipse
Taking advantage of the craze for the April 8 eclipse, hotels in Niagara Falls, where the sun will be completely obscured, have increased their prices tenfold. Rather than paying around…
Scare the world with the eclipse
The Quebec government’s recommendations regarding observing the total solar eclipse of April 8 have finally been posted online. Let us first note the inexplicably late nature of this announcement, which…
Going from solar eclipse to school eclipse
Albert Camus said: “School prepares you for living in a world that does not exist. » This quote takes on its full meaning when we read that Schools will be…
Where to go observe the total solar eclipse on April 8?
On April 8, in the afternoon, an extremely rare spectacle will be visible in the sky of southern Quebec: a total solar eclipse. For the occasion, a host of events…
Where to get protective glasses for the solar eclipse?
This text is taken from Courrier de l’ économique. Click here to subscribe. Do you have your glasses to safely watch the April 8 solar eclipse? If the answer is…
Eclipse of April 8: an exceptional windfall for Estrie inns
Businesses in the Eastern Townships are expecting exceptional attendance during the total eclipse, with many inns and hotels already fully booked, while the month of April usually represents the off…