What you need to watch the August 12 solar eclipse safely, according to experts

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By now, you may have heard that the UK will experience a partial solar eclipse on August 12. 

In the early evening, the skies will darken as the moon slips between the earth and the sun, blocking out around 90 per cent of natural daylight depending on where you’re looking up from in the UK. 

The celestial phenomenon doesn’t happen often: according to Royal Museums Greenwich, the UK will see its next total solar eclipse in 2090, while the la...