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Eclipse Shadow Darkens the United States
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Eclipse Shadow Darkens the United States

As millions of people looked up at the Sun during the total solar eclipse, a sensor on NASA’s Terra satellite kept its gaze fixed on Earth and collected imagery of the Moon’s shadow over the United States.

Published Aug 21, 2017

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Total Solar Eclipse Darkens the South Pacific
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Total Solar Eclipse Darkens the South Pacific

On July 2, 2019, a NASA satellite captured an image of the Moon’s shadow off of South America.

Published Jul 3, 2019

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The Solar Ring of Fire
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The Solar Ring of Fire

Earth-observing satellites follow the shadow of an annular eclipse.

Published Mar 2, 2017

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So Many Ways to View an Eclipse
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So Many Ways to View an Eclipse

The total solar eclipse proved spectacular whether seen from space, the ground, or mid-flight.

Published Aug 23, 2017

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Hybrid Eclipse Shades Africa
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Hybrid Eclipse Shades Africa

This rare event merged annular and total eclipses. It won't happen again until 2172.

Published Nov 5, 2013

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Annular Solar Eclipse over India
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Annular Solar Eclipse over India

Acquired January 15, 2010, this true-color image shows India and the Bay of Bengal, both darkened by an annular eclipse. A white line marks the Indian coastline.

Published Jan 16, 2010

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Annular Eclipse over the Pacific Ocean
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Annular Eclipse over the Pacific Ocean

Acquired during the solar eclipse of May 20, 2012, this natural-color image shows the Moon’s shadow over the northern Pacific Ocean.

Published May 22, 2012

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An Astronaut’s View of an Annular Eclipse
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An Astronaut’s View of an Annular Eclipse

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station shot a photograph of the Moon’s shadow crossing the Earth on June 21, 2020.

Published Jun 23, 2020

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Eclipse Shadows Japan, Korea, China
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Eclipse Shadows Japan, Korea, China

This true-color image shows the effects of a total eclipse of the Sun over Japan, Korea, and eastern China on July 22, 2009.

Published Jul 23, 2009

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Lunar Eclipse from Orbit
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Lunar Eclipse from Orbit

On February 20, 2008, sky gazers from the central Pacific to Africa saw the full Moon turn a striking red as it passed into Earth’s shadow. From space, the lunar eclipse deepened the darkness of the night. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program’s (DMSP) F16 satellite captured this view of the eclipse as the satellite flew over the nighttime side of the Earth in a series of overpasses.

Published Mar 13, 2008

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Solar Eclipse over Africa
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Solar Eclipse over Africa

Published Oct 4, 2005

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