NASA’s satellite recorded the moon’s dark shadow moving across the Earth’s surface during the first solar eclipse in 2021.
On June 10, astronomy enthusiasts in many parts of the world such as Europe and North America have the opportunity to observe an annular solar eclipse or a ring of fiery eclipse. The GOES-Est satellite (NASA) also observed the Earth during this phenomenon.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily blocking the Sun from human view. However, during the solar eclipse on June 10, the Moon was too far from Earth to completely cover the Sun. This creates a ring of fire effect, which means that the star’s shiny outer edge is always visible from the blue planet.
In the video sent by the GOES-East satellite, the Moon blocks light emitted by the Sun and casts a shadow on Earth, with the black shadow slowly moving across the surface of the blue planet.
The June 10 solar eclipse is the first solar eclipse of 2021. The next will be a total solar eclipse, with the Moon completely obscuring the Sun, occurring on December 4. Meanwhile, astronomy enthusiasts will have to wait until October 14, 2023 to see the next annular solar eclipse.
