{
  "id": 679879,
  "title": "Health Warning Issued To Anyone Watching Tonight’s Solar Eclipse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/health-warning-issued-to-anyone-watching-tonights-solar-eclipse",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:46:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/health-warning-solar-eclipse-watch-safely-without-glasses-12314155"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A solar eclipse is set to be visible across parts of the United States and Europe this afternoon or tonight, but health experts and space agencies are warning that even a brief glance at the event without proper protection could cause permanent eye damage. NASA advises that it is unsafe to look directly at the sun during a partial eclipse without specialized eye protection, as the equipment can concentrate the sun's rays and cause severe injury almost instantly. The American Society of Retina Specialists has also issued a warning, noting that the sun remains intensely bright even when most of it appears covered, and that symptoms of eye damage may not appear until hours later.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}