PICTURE OF THE WEEK: ECLIPSED SUN
by Hazed
You know what a solar eclipse looks like: you've seen the pictures, you may even have watched one yourself. But if you see the eclipse from out in space, it's very different.
Here's a picture taken by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun while it orbits the Earth. The planet's shadow doesn't form a crisp cut off, but a jaggedy edge, as you can see here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/pictures/110331-best-space-pictures-auroras-galaxy-stars-science-138/#/space138-sun-earth-spring-eclipse_34014_600x450.jpg
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