Fun with the sun
Sunspots of February 3, 2026 Okay, hold on a sec. Let me be perfectly clear: The sun is the most dangerous celestial orb in the sky, and I DO NOT want you to think that my title "Fun with the sun" means that you can treat the sun, er, lightly. NEVER look directly at the sun with your eyes, not even for an instant! You know that guy, Andrew Huberman, who says you should go outside immediately after waking up in the morning and look in the general direction of the sun to reset your sleep cycle? DO NOT FOLLOW THAT ADVICE! Make no mistake. The sun is no toy! And, sure, we have all accidently looked directly at the sun from time to time, giving us black spots in our vision for the next several minutes. Experiencing that once should be enough of a warning for you to NEVER DO THAT AGAIN! Sunglasses don't protect you, either. Do not be misled. Sunglasses were not made to let you gaze up at the sun. Not even during partial solar eclipses. Too much harmful radiation can still r...