Skygazers have been met with empty shelves after rushing to buy protective eyewear in time for tomorrow’s solar eclipse – amid warnings they could go blind without them.
Several high street stores have sold out while online shoppers are being told they may not receive the glasses until the end of the week.
Up to 96 per cent of the sun is set to be obscured during the stunning display – which will begin shortly after 6pm – as the moon drifts in front of it.
Another eclipse as deep will not be visible from the UK until 2050.
And astronomers wanting to see
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