Satellites captured striking images of the 2026 total solar eclipse, showcasing the moon's shadow as it traversed Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. These images from platforms like Europe's Meteosat and the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) reveal the narrowness and speed of the umbra, the moon's darkest central shadow, which was only about 180 miles wide. The satellite perspectives offer a unique, planetary-scale view of the eclipse, highlighting how quickly the shadow moved across Earth's surface at speeds exceeding 1,000 mph. AI
RANK_REASON Article details scientific observations and significance of satellite imagery of a natural phenomenon. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]
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