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Sunlight

Light from the sun is called sunlight.

Never look at the sun

Never look at the sun

  • You should never look at the sun.
  • Light straight from the sun can burn where it hits the back of the eye.
The sun at sunset and sunrise

The sun at sunset and sunrise

  • When the sun is very low at sunset, it often looks much less bright.
  • It is still not safe to stare at a setting sun directly.
Dangers of reflected light

Dangers of reflected light

  • Sometimes even reflected light from the sun is too bright.
    • Explorers in the Arctic sometimes used to get ‘snow-blindness’ from too much light reflecting off the white snow.
Protecting our eyes

Protecting our eyes

  • We can protect our eyes by wearing sunglasses when there is a lot of sunshine.
    • It is NOT safe to look at the sun, even through dark glasses.
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