The astronauts aboard the International Space Station will have a unique vantage point to witness the total solar eclipse next week. They will be able to see the moon's entire shadow as it moves across North America. Unlike Earth-bound viewers, they won't experience the sudden darkness, but they already get a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes. Weather won't be a concern for them either.
Millions of people are making plans to find the best spot to enjoy next week’s total solar eclipse . But a handful of humans already know they’ll have the most unique vantage point of all.The astronauts aboard the International Space Station will get a global view of the eclipse. From 260 miles up, they’ll be able to see the moon’s entire shadow as it moves across the whole continent of North America , from Mexico to Maine.
They won’t be able to experience the sudden plunge into darkness that Earth-bound viewers in the path of totality will enjoy, but as they orbit at 17,500 miles per hour, they already get a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes. Plus, the space station crew will also have one advantage over those of us on the ground – no concerns about weather. The forecast for next week is calling for clouds in some locations, but that’s not an issue from space, where they’ll look down on a "big black spot," as former astronaut Col. Terry Virts describes i
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