How to Safely View a Solar Eclipse | NASA Goddard FriendsofNASA.org: Do you know how to safely view a solar eclipse? There are more ways than one! To protect your eyes while looking at a solar eclipse, always use proper eye protection for solar viewing—such as solar viewing glasses (often called “eclipse glasses”) or a handheld solar viewer—when any part of the bright solar disk is visible. To use telescopes or binoculars to look directly at the Sun, you must install a certified solar filter to