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The image above, taken as the space station orbited over 250 miles above the North Atlantic, shows the eclipse’s dark shadow from the Moon on Earth’s surface surrounded by white clouds. Along the top edge of the planet, Earth’s bright horizon shines at the boundary between the atmosphere and space.

Eclipse and Soyuz MS-25

iss071-E-003390 (April 8, 2024) A total solar eclipse passes over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Millions of people witnessed skies darken as the Moon passed between Earth and the Sun. Astronauts aboard station captured the lunar shadow traverse the North American continent.

Image Credit: NASA
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