The Moon is seen passing in front of the Sun during a total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017.
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The moon passes in front of the Sun during a total solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017 as seen from onboard a NASA Gulfstream III aircraft flying at 25,000 feet above the Oregon coast. The total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe.
August 21, 2017NASA Photo / Carla Thomas