This is how the total solar eclipse was seen from space

The solar eclipse that occurred this Monday, April 8 and could be observed in several cities around the world, leaving impressive images that have been shared by organizations dedicated to studying space, such as NASA or the International Space Station.

Through social networks, a video spread byStarlink, the technology company owned byElon Musk, which showsthe exact moment in which one of its satellites in orbit captured the shadow of the Moon projected on the surface of the Earth, with which amoment of total darkness in different cities North Americans, so, as expected, these images of the solar eclipse caused a great sensation on digital platforms.

The recording showed the view of the solar eclipse from an orbiting satellite, soThe images surprised thousands of Internet users, who for the first time were able to observe this astronomical phenomenon from another perspective..

About the event, Musk wrote on the social network over years, decades and centuries.”

Another video of theInternational Space Station in which you can observe a part of the Earth in the dark, was published on his X account.

“The Exp 71 crew soared into the shadow of the Moon during Monday afternoon's solar eclipse while working on cargo transfers, spacesuits and science,” they said.

The videos and images of the solar eclipse that occurred this Monday, April 8 have been shocking to the viewers of a phenomenon that will not be visible again until the year 2052.

Images have also arrived from Cuba, which although it was partially observed, did not cease to amaze the inhabitants of the island.

When will the next solar eclipse be?

According to the information disseminated by the scientific community,Another solar eclipse will occur on October 2, 2024, but it will be cancelled., being one of the most outstanding astronomical events of the year.

An annular eclipse is when the Moon does not completely cover the Sun, leaving a “ring of fire” around the Moon.. During an annular eclipse, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are perfectly aligned, but the moon is at its farthest from the Earth.