2024-04-19 03:21:23
Washington: The solar eclipse that occurred on April 8 was witnessed by millions of people in Mexico, America and Canada. This was a rare total solar eclipse. In a total solar eclipse, there comes a time for a few minutes when the Sun is completely covered by the Moon. During this time we cannot see any light. For those who could not see this solar eclipse, NASA also did a live stream for them, so that they can witness this rare sight sitting anywhere in the world. For the first time in almost a century, a total solar eclipse was seen in western and northern New York. It was first seen in the Mexican coastal city of Mazatlán. The eclipse first started in Texas, America. The total solar eclipse of 2024 was a historic astronomical event, as it will not be visible until August 2044. People on Earth have seen this solar eclipse. But astronauts living in space have also seen this eclipse. He saw this eclipse from a height of hundreds of kilometers. In this he found that the huge shadow of the Moon is moving on the Earth.
‘Black hole’ visible on earth
NASA wrote in a post on X, ‘Ever seen a solar eclipse from space? This is the view of our astronauts. Along with this, NASA had also shared a video, in which it could be seen that there is a huge shadow on the earth. Seeing this, it seemed as if a black hole had appeared on Earth. In NASA’s live stream, it was seen that the Sun has been completely covered by the Moon. After this the corona of the Sun was visible. The corona in the sky looked absolutely white like silver. Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite also captured its photos.
what happened during solar eclipse
People in America were very excited about the solar eclipse. During a total solar eclipse, a huge shadow fell on the earth, due to which the temperature started falling. Changes in wind speed and humidity were seen. Temperatures dropped by 10 degrees during totality. Scientists also studied the solar eclipse. Apart from this, two NASA jets also flew with various types of equipment during the solar eclipse. During this time he collected scientific data.