Solar Eclipse From the International Space Station

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  • Stephanie Wilson
    Nasa Astronaut
    • Jul 2009
    • 2478

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    Solar Eclipse From the International Space Station

    Expedition 43 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti took a series of photographs of the March 20, 2015 solar eclipse from the International Space Station. Cristoforetti wrote, "Orbital sunrise and the #SolarEclipse... could it go any better?"A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. The moon’s shadow masks the solar surface and blocks sunlight from reaching Earth directly – but the amount of sunlight blocked depends on location.Image Credit: ESA/NASA

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