Got leftover solar eclipse glasses? There’s a charitable organization that can put them to good use – Astronomers Without Borders has been sending solar glasses for annular and total solar eclipses around the world since 2008, getting them to people who may not otherwise have a safe way to view a solar eclipse directly (there are two per year), including locales in South America, Asia and Africa.
Collection centers, to where you can mail the glasses and/or take in person and where the glasses are checked for safety and authenticity, are located around the U.S. and Canada. In Texas, mail (in a padded envelope) to:
- City of Lago Vista
P.O. Box 4727
Lago Vista, TX 78645
Lenses need to be free of punctures, scratches and bends, and the frames, whether plastic or cardboard, need to be in good shape.
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