Best wishes to those of you who used proper photo voltaic eclipse glasses and seen the phenomenon without completely damaging your vision. Great job! Nevertheless you're probably wondering how to handle those weak pieces of cardboard and black polymer which were essentially priceless just hours back.
Fortunately, Astronomers Without Region has offered to remove them your hands so that children will be able to use them in future eclipses. The organization says it will soon announce a program dedicated to redistributing eyeglasses to schools in South america and South America, high will be solar eclipses in 2019.
"This is an opportunity for universities to experience a first-hand science experience that they might not otherwise have" Astronomers Devoid of Borders President Mike Simmons told Gizmodo. "Many colleges in developing countries no longer have resources for research education and this is an unusual opportunity that inspires students and professors and shows them that science is something they can do. It can be a ray of wish for young people who don't otherwise see a path to a profession similar to this. "
The company mission is to provide astronomy-related education and equipment for developing countries. This raises money to buy new glasses for children, but it is wishing to use this possibility to make a stockpile. While the organization hasn't yet declared an address for contributor to send glasses to, it's trying to pass on the word before people discard them and strategies on releasing some tackles soon. Simmons said Astronomers Without Borders wants people to hang onto their glasses while it organise for astronomy clubs and companies to receive them.
If you really cannot wait to reduce your super-specs, you can send them to Astronomers Without Borders' corporate sponsor, Explore Clinical, based at 621 Madison Street, Springdale, Arkansas.
In the other hand, if you don't worry about uplifting future generations astronauts and astronomers, you could always just keep them for suntanning with your eye open or watching a nuclear blast.
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