Artemis II: Astronauts describe solar eclipse from space

Name: Artemis II: Astronauts describe solar eclipse from space
Uploaded: 2026-04-07T02:46:08Z
Duration: 1 min 17 s
Description: The Artemis II astronauts described their experience of viewing a solar eclipse from Orion on April 6. The solar eclipse was only visible to the astronauts on the spacecraft and not visible from Earth. The astronauts witnessed the eclipse around 8:30 p.m., describing the visible corona – the sun's outer layer – creating a layer around the moon.

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The Artemis II astronauts described their experience of viewing a solar eclipse from Orion on April 6. The solar eclipse was only visible to the astronauts on the spacecraft and not visible from Earth. The astronauts witnessed the eclipse around 8:30 p.m., describing the visible corona – the sun's outer layer – creating a layer around the moon.