NASA's photos of the eclipse show the spectacular event in beautiful detail

8/21/2017

0 Comments

CLOSE

Live stream of the solar eclipse in Nashville, TN in 2017

The International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the Sun at roughly five miles per second during a partial solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 from Ross Lake, Northern Cascades National Park, Washington. Onboard as part of Expedition 52 are: NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson, Jack Fischer, and Randy Bresnik; Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Sergey Ryazanskiy; and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Paolo Nespoli. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)(Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls, (NASA/Bill Ingalls))

Millions turned their eyes to the sky for the "Great American Eclipse."

But no one got the same view as scientists from NASA, who posted photos of the celestial event within hours of it crossing the United States. 

More:Eclipse 2017: In Sweetwater, eclipse lived up to its hype

In the first few, the International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, can be seen in silhouette.

This composite image, made from seven frames, shows the International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, as it transits the Sun at roughly five miles per second during a partial solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 near Banner, Wyoming. Onboard as part of Expedition 52 are: NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson, Jack Fischer, and Randy Bresnik; Russian cosmonauts Fyodor Yurchikhin and Sergey Ryazanskiy; and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Paolo Nespoli. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky) (Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky)

In another, NASA shows off the view in ultraviolet light.

Show Thumbnails

Show Captions

Last SlideNext Slide

It only gets more interesting with a photo showing the shadow of the eclipse across North America. 

The shadow of the solar eclipse can be seen covering a large portion of the northwestern U.S. Aug. 21, 2017. (Photo: COURTESY OF NASA)

In Wyoming, just a sliver of the sun teases just before totality. 

The Moon is seen passing in front of the Sun at the point of the maximum of the partial solar eclipse near Banner, Wyoming on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky) (Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky, (NASA/Joel Kowsky))

To top it all off, there's the view of totality with the sun's corona shining through.

A total solar eclipse is seen on Monday, August 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani) (Photo: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani), (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani))

Thanks, NASA. 

See More Eclipse:

Show Thumbnails

Show Captions

Last SlideNext Slide

 

Read or Share this story: http://knoxne.ws/2xlLEir

Let's block ads!(Why?)

Read Again NASA's photos of the eclipse show the spectacular event in beautiful detail : http://ift.tt/2ilmhLe

Author

Write something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview.

Archives

July 2017


Categories

All


RSS Feed

Let's block ads! (Why?)

Bagikan Berita Ini