Once upon a time A total eclipse of Sol Last Monday, April 8, two types of shadows landed on Earth.
First and faintest is darknessThe outer shadow created by the moon when it intercepts the sun's light causes those inside it to see a partial eclipse of varying intensities depending on where they are located.
The second and much darker is Umbra, a dark circle that travels over Earth in a path called the “path of totality”. Visitors lucky enough to take this path can see the Sun completely covered by the satellite and experience the darkness of the sky for a few minutes.
If this is an unforgettable natural sight on earth, The image of Umbra moving across Earth from space looks like a science fiction sequence.
ok Astronauts on the International Space Station were lucky enough to experience this moment They share it with humanity in photos and videos as they orbit the Earth.
The members of Expedition 71 were able to observe the shadow at the end of their day A job filled with cargo transfers, spacesuit maintenance and microgravity research.
The dome windows were open NASA flight engineers Matthew Dominik and Jeanette Epps were inside photographing and recording. The umbrella below them in the video.
They were orbiting 418 kilometers from southeastern Canada. The moon's shadow was moving from New York to Newfoundland.
The dark circle they imaged on Earth was in this solar eclipse Average width is 185 kmMore than any other similar event.
Finally came the end An interesting photo spread around the world It shows us the amazing magnificence of Earth and our solar system.
