'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Captured By Spacecraft | Video

Saturday, October 25, 2014 - 09:00 in Astronomy & Space

On the same day that parts of the Earth witnessed a partial solar eclipse (Oct. 24, 2014), the Hinode X-ray Telescope (XRT) had its Sun sights blocked by a passing moon. This type of eclipse is also known as an annular eclipse. (looped)

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