Passengers viewed the 2019 total solar eclipse from a plane flying over the Pacific Ocean, a ''mole'' emerged from underneath the Martian ground and the crew of the International Space Station captured the snow-capped peaks of a South American mountain range. These are just some of the Top Photos this week from Space.com.
1. Airplane View of Total Solar Eclipse
Image credit: Vamos LATAM via Space.com
More than 50 people got an aerial view of the July 2 total solar eclipse that crossed South America through Chile and Argentina. The passengers took a special flight operated by Chile-based airline LATAM, which took off from Easter Island, about 2,200 miles (3,540 kilometers) off the Chilean coast, and chased the moon's shadow as it rolled eastward across the Pacific.
2. Reflective Clouds Over North Pole
Image credit: NASA
This image of the North Pole shows noctilucent clouds, which are clouds that form at high altitudes and usually appear during the hour after the sun has set. The blues and purples seen at the center of the image represent the light from the clouds bouncing back into space. These reflectivity measurements were taken by NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) mission on June 12.
3. Tourists Awaiting the Total Solar Eclipse
Image credit: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty via Space.com
Tourists wait for a solar eclipse at La Silla European Southern Observatory (ESO), in La Higuera, Coquimbo Region, Chile on Tuesday (July 2). The path of totality first made landfall in South America near La Serena, Chile and ended just south of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Full Story: Best Photos of the 2019 Total Solar Eclipse
4. Total Solar Eclipse (and Hurricane) From Space
The moon's shadow passes south of Hurricane Barbara during the total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019, in this photo captured by the weather satellite GOES West, which is a joint project of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA. Tuesday's event was the first total solar eclipse since the August 2017 "Great American Solar Eclipse.''
5. The 'Mole' Emerges From Mars
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The Instrument Deployment Camera on NASA's InSight lander caught sight of its robotic arm moving the support structure for the "mole," a digging instrument that has stopped tunneling down through the Martian surface. InSight's engineers are relieved to have successfully removed the support structure, because they should now be able to more accurately diagnose the problem. The InSight lander is tasked with learning about the Red Planet's internal structure.
Full Story: InSight Team Gets Look at Stuck 'Mole' on Mars
6. The Sun's Corona
Image credit: ESA/CESAR
Details of the sun's brilliant corona come to light during the total solar eclipse of July 2 in this composite of polarized images captured from the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile. The sun's corona, which is only visible during totality, can reveal information about magnetic activity on the surface of the sun. - Hanneke Weitering
7. Astronauts Celebrate Independence Day in Space
Two NASA astronauts beamed home their holiday wishes from the International Space Station on Thursday (July 4). Christina Koch and Nick Hague are the only two Americans currently living off the planet. - Hanneke Weitering
8. Total Solar Eclipse Over Chile
Image credit: R. Lucchesi/ESO
A total solar eclipse darkens the sky above the La Silla Observatory in Chile in this aerial shot captured via drone during totality. Thousands of spectators had gathered at the observatory to see the eclipse. In the foreground are several of the telescopes that belong to the observatory, while the Andes Mountains provide a breathtaking backdrop. - Hanneke Weitering
9. Snow-capped Mountains Seen From Space
Image credit: NASA
A photo of Earth taken from the International Space Station reveals the frigid mountain tops of the Andes in South America. A total solar eclipse passed over this mountain range. Parts of Chile and Argentina witnessed totality, when the moon blocks out the sun entirely, while the rest of South America saw a partial eclipse. - Hanneke Weitering
Top image: Panoramic image of the 2 July 2019 total solar eclipse as it passed over ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. Credit: ESO/M. Zamani.
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