NASA releases space-based footage showing the sun’s corona as the moon passes between spacecraft and Earth.

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

A rare view of a solar eclipse observed from deep space has been released by NASA, captured during the ongoing Artemis II mission as astronauts continue their return from a journey around the moon.

The footage, shared Thursday, was compiled from cameras mounted on the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings. The video shows the sun gradually obscured as the moon moves into alignment, eventually forming a bright halo of light around the lunar silhouette.

The imagery offers a vantage point not visible from Earth, where eclipses are typically observed from the planet’s surface. From Orion’s position, the alignment created a clear and uninterrupted view of the sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona, glowing around the darkened disk of the moon.

NASA said the sequence was assembled from multiple camera angles to document the full progression of the eclipse as seen from space. The result provides a detailed perspective of how sunlight interacts with the lunar surface and surrounding space environment during the event.

The eclipse occurred as the Artemis II crew continues its multi-day mission, which has included a trajectory around the far side of the moon and a planned high-speed return to Earth. The spacecraft is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere using a gravity-assisted “free return” path, reaching speeds of approximately 25,000 miles per hour before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.

The newly released footage adds to a series of observations and images collected during the mission, which marks the first crewed lunar flight under NASA’s Artemis program.