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- 1Stargazing column urges sun safety, salutes Orbiting Solar Observatory●Stargazing: Never look directly at the sun — unless it's from an Orbiting Solar Observatory
A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette stargazing column reminds readers never to look directly at the sun, noting the one exception: observations made from an Orbiting Solar Observatory. The piece blends practical safety advice for backyard astronomers with a nod to spacecraft designed specifically to study the sun up close.