2023年9月17日 Moon Mountains Magnified during Ring of Fire Eclipse Credit & Copyright: Wang Letian (Eyes at Night) Explanation: What are those dark streaks in this composite image of a solar eclipse? They are reversed shadows of mountains at the edge of the Moon. The center image, captured from Xi
2023年9月10日 An Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico Credit & Copyright: Colleen Pinski Explanation: What is this person doing? In 2012, an annular eclipse of the Sun was visible over a narrow path that crossed the northern Pacific Ocean and several western US states. In an annular solar eclipse
2020 June 8 Atmospheric Ring of Venus Image Credit & Copyright: Pete Lawrence (Digital Sky) Explanation: Why is Venus surrounded by a bright ring? Sometimes called a ring of fire, this rare ring is caused by the Sun’s light being visible all around an object. Usually seen around the Moon
