Space & Astronomy

What did the eclipse look like from space ?

By T.K. Randall
August 22, 2017

Image: ISS Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson in the Cupola (2010)
Credit: Tracy Caldwell Dyson / (PD) NASA As the sky darkened across the United States yesterday, millions of people, including President Donald Trump and his family, turned out to watch.

While undeniably impressive from the ground, the spectacle was also filmed from far above.This monochrome footage was recorded by the GOES-16 satellite which was launched in November:

#Eclipse2017 has made its way across the United States! #GOES16 caught it all from space! pic.twitter.com/3zqr5DTgpR

— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) August 21, 2017

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station recorded images of the Moon's shadow:

Astronauts aboard the @Space_Station captured this amazing image of the Moon's shadow over the U.S. during #SolarEclipse2017. pic.twitter.com/YrhTwpF1OC

— NASA Ames (@NASAAmes) August 21, 2017

Footage of the Moon's shadow moving across the continent was also picked up by an NOAA satelite:


Source: The Verge

Tags: Total Solar Eclipse