Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Solar Energy - Annular Solar Eclipse Casts A Shadow On Earth




As people all over the world looked up to see the Moon eclipse the Sun on May 20, 2012, NASA astronaut Don Pettit looked down from the International Space Station and saw the shadow it cast on Earth. Keep your eye on the solar array - which captures the sun's energy to power the International Space Station - to see the shadow darkening the Earth.



In the News:




msnbc.com

Astronaut snaps solar eclipse's moon shadow from space
msnbc.com
... at a dazzling solar eclipse on Sunday, one astronaut was amazed by looking down at the eclipse's shadow moving across the Earth. NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured spectacular photos of the moon's shadow cast by an annular solar eclipse on Sunday.

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Globe and Mail

Astronaut Photographs Solar Eclipse's Moon Shadow from Space
Space.com
... solar eclipse on Sunday, one astronaut was amazed by looking down at the eclipse's shadow moving across the Earth. NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured spectacular photos of the moon's shadow cast by an annular solar eclipse on Sunday (May 20).
Hundreds Gather For Solar Eclipse At The MonumentKJCT8.com
Gorgeous Video, Photos of the Solar EclipseAccuWeather.com
Photos of Sunday's Annular Eclipse: The Ring of FireThe Mary Sue
Alaska Dispatch -The Desert Sun
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Plumas County Newspapers

Solar Eclipse: What is a Total Solar Eclipse & When is the Next One?
Space.com
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and the Earth and its shadows fall ...
Solar eclipse visible in Arizona on SundayMyFox Phoenix
Solar eclipse on Sunday eveningCortez Journal
Solar eclipse visible on May 20Plumas County Newspapers
Best Syndication -San Francisco Chronicle -Daily Californian
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NASA MODIS Image of the Day: May 23, 2012 - Solar eclipse over the North ...
Space Ref (press release)
On May 20, 2012, sky watchers from eastern Eurasia to western North America saw a fiery ring around the Moon as it passed between the Sun and the Earth. Known as an annular eclipse, the event blocked sunlight across a swath of Earth up to 300 ...




USA TODAY

Rare solar eclipse visible Sunday over Western states
USA TODAY
By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY A rare "annular" solar eclipse treks across Western states on Sunday, astronomers report, the latest in a busy year for heavenly events. By Friso Gentsch, AFP/Getty Images The sun appears sickle-shaped during a partial solar ...

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