NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli took a photo of the October 14, 2023 solar eclipse from the International Space Station (ISS). Moghbeli has been a member of the ISS crew since August. 

Moghbeli’s photo shows the moon passing in front of the sun. The photo was taken from 260 miles above. 

Another astronaut aboard the ISS took a photo of the moon’s shadow crossing the Earth on June 21, 2020

There are two types of solar eclipses: total and annular. 

• Total solar eclipse The moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the sun. The sky darkens, as if it were dawn or dusk. The sun’s corona, its pearly outer atmosphere, glows softly against a deep-twilight-blue sky. 
• Annular solar eclipse The moon is not big enough to cover the entire disk of the sun. The sun’s outer edges remain visible to form a ring of light around the moon. These eclipses are known as “ring of fire” eclipses. 

During a solar eclipse, the moon’s shadow is projected onto Earth’s surface. The fuzzy edges of the shadow are places where the eclipse is not total. The dark center follows the path of totality. 

The next solar eclipse will be on April 8, 2024. It will be a total solar eclipse that will be visible from Mexico, 14 U.S. states, and Canada. The eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean. 

The next annular solar eclipse was on October 14, 2023. It was visible in cities in North America, but not in India. The eclipse started at 8:34 PM and ended at 2:25 AM on October 15, 2023.

The 2024 eclipse will last about two and a half hours.  The duration of totality will vary by location. It will last about 30 seconds in some places, but most places along the centerline will have a totality duration between 3.5 and 4 minutes. The maximum duration of totality anywhere along the eclipse path will be 4 minutes 28 seconds. 

The partial phases will last about an hour and 20 minutes. The closer you are to the centerline, the longer totality will last. 

Here are some examples of the duration of totality in different locations: 

• Iceland: 2 minutes, 18 seconds 
• Texas: 4 minutes 27 seconds 
• Canada: 2 minutes 52 seconds 

The longest total solar eclipse will occur on July 16, 2186, and will last 7 minutes 29 seconds.

The 2024 eclipse will cross Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The best places to view the eclipse include: 

• Mexico: Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Nazas, Durango, and Piedras Negras, Coahuila 
• United States: Dallas, Texas, Indianapolis, Indiana, Little Rock, Arkansas, Buffalo, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Carbondale, Illinois, and Burlington, Vermont 
• Scenic locations: Niagara Falls, Lake Erie, Texas Hill Country, and Petit Jean State Park 
• Cities with longer totality: Nazas, Durango, Mexico and Kerrville, Texas 

The best places for clear skies are central Mexico and south-central Texas. 

The longest duration of totality for the 2024 eclipse will be 4 minutes and 28.13 seconds. This will occur near the town of Nazas, Mexico, and the nearby city of Torreón.  The Greatest Eclipse Point is located at coordinates [25° 17′ 22.0″ N, 104° 8′ 21.5″ W]. From this point, the totality phase will last for 4 minutes and 29 seconds. 

Celestial picture

The picture was captured by NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, a member of the ISS crew since August.

Moghbeli managed to capture a remarkable photo from the ISS, and it was then shared by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

The stunning photo depicts the annular eclipse as viewed from the ISS, approximately 260 miles above Earth.

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