How total solar eclipse looked from space, NASA shares video

A rare total solar eclipse was seen in parts of Mexico, America and Canada on Monday. During this time, lakhs of people saw this amazing sight. Not only this, American space agency NASA live streamed the solar eclipse on its official YouTube channel. NASA also released a video of how the solar eclipse looks from space. For the first time in nearly a century, a total eclipse was visible in western and northern areas of New York State.

The solar eclipse lasted for 4 minutes 28 seconds:

Mexico's coastal city of Mazatlan became the first place in North America where a solar eclipse was witnessed. Thousands of people gathered along the coastal promenade to watch the solar eclipse. People sat on deck chairs and watched it with glasses on.

The solar eclipse lasted for 4 minutes and 28 seconds. It lasted longer than the solar eclipse seen in parts of the US in 2017, which lasted 2 minutes and 42 seconds.

Earlier, NASA had written a post on X emphasizing safety while viewing the total solar eclipse, saying, "We want you to see the total solar eclipse. We don't want it to be the last thing you see. Do not look at the solar eclipse with your eyes and take care of eye protection.

People from various places including Mexico shared videos and pictures of the solar eclipse on social media. During this time many people also seemed curious. This total solar eclipse of the year 2024 was a historic astronomical event because it will not be visible again in America until August 2044.

This celestial or astronomical event always happens on Amavasya. During an eclipse, the Moon covers only some part of the Sun, which is called a partial or partial solar eclipse, but sometimes it also happens when the Moon completely covers the Sun, which is called a total solar eclipse. Keep in mind, a total solar eclipse can be seen only in a very small part of the Earth, which is usually an area with a maximum diameter of 250 kilometers, and on the rest of the Earth, the same eclipse can be seen as a partial solar eclipse. Can be seen only in. Due to its speed, the Moon takes about two hours to pass in front of the Sun on the occasion of a total solar eclipse, and during this time the Moon completely covers the Sun for a maximum of seven minutes, and during this time the Moon completely covers the Sun for a maximum of seven minutes, and during this time it takes about two hours to pass in front of the Sun on the occasion of a total solar eclipse. In some parts, even during the day, a night-like atmosphere is created.