How does partial solar eclipse look from space?
Satellites orbiting the Earth will picture and see a dark shadow casted across the night sky
March 23, 2025
A partial solar eclipse is set to grace the Earth on March 29, 2025 with the moon passing in front of the sun. From the ground, photographers will take images of the solar which looks like a bite is being taken out of the sun but from space, satellites will observe a shadow being cast across the green and blue of the Earth.
Europe, western Africa, eastern Canada and the northeastern US will witness a partial eclipse but the satellites orbiting the planet will see a dark shadow across the night sky. It all comes down to where the moon’s penumbral shadow will be darkest, according to Space.com.
The partial solar eclipse is expected to be as clear as a total solar eclipse. At its maximum point in the Nunavik region of Quebec, Canada, people will see 94% of the sun blocked by the moon when it is time for sunrise. This is where the eclipse shadow will be at its darkest.
As the penumbra spreads across Europe, where only a relatively slight eclipse will be at the disposal, the moon’s shadow will be much lighter and thus harder for satellites to show.
Where to see the satellite images of the moon's majestic show?
The best images of an eclipse show often come from geostationary weather and environmental monitoring satellites orbiting 22,000 miles (36,000 kilometres).
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) will capture the eclipse, just as they did during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Astrographer Don Petit, who is at the ISS, can be followed as he is known for sending stellar imagery from space.
