A sensational view of the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse photographed by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.Astronauts and photographers caught unforgettable views of Earth and the Sun as the Moons shadow swept across North America.A total solar eclipse passed over parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada on April 8, 2024. The gold-colored feature in the upper-right corner is part of a solar selection on a resupply spacecraft.A photograph of the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse caught by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station as the moon darkened parts of Quebec and New Brunswick in Canada and Maine in the United States.An overall solar eclipse offers a distinct chance to view and study the Suns active outer atmosphere, or corona. Credit: NASA/Keegan BarberAt the time of the eclipse, the Sun was near a solar optimum, a period of heightened activity that happens about every 11 years when the Suns magnetic field turns. The Suns activity was much various during the 2017 total solar eclipse.
A sensational view of the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse photographed by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station.Astronauts and photographers captured unforgettable views of Earth and the Sun as the Moons shadow swept across North America.A total solar eclipse passed over parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada on April 8, 2024. The gold-colored function in the upper-right corner is part of a solar array on a resupply spacecraft.A photo of the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse captured by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station as the moon darkened parts of Quebec and New Brunswick in Canada and Maine in the United States.An overall solar eclipse provides a distinct chance to see and study the Suns active external atmosphere, or corona. Credit: NASA/Keegan BarberAt the time of the eclipse, the Sun was near a solar maximum, a duration of heightened activity that happens about every 11 years when the Suns magnetic field flips.