The only time that one can safely look at the Sun, without eye protection, is during a total eclipse of the Sun, and then only when the Moon completely blocks the Sun, called totality. Totality lasts only a few moments to a few minutes. Once the Moon begins to move from the face of the Sun, viewers must use protection again. There are ways to safely view a solar eclipse by using a pinhole camera. The scientific principles behind pinhole cameras are the same as for all cameras. Light travels through a small hole in a dark box to form a picture. These easily constructed pinhole cameras are only safe when the viewer’s back is to the Sun. Pinhole Projectors Materials needed: cereal or shoe box, scissors, white paper, a pin and tape 1. Punch a hole in one of the short ends of the box with the pin. 2. Cut a two-inch square hole on one of the long sides, near the opposite end of the box. 3. Tape white paper inside the box on the end opposite of the pinhole. 4. Situate the pinhole camera…