Masthead image: 21 August 2017 Eclipse as seen from the international Hinode solar observation satellite

[Quantum]

As millions of Americans watched the total solar eclipse that crossed the continental United States Aug. 21, the international Hinode solar observation satellite captured its own images of the awe-inspiring natural phenomenon as it orbited the planet.

Hinode is a joint endeavor by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the European Space Agency, the United Kingdom Space Agency and NASA.

Credit: JAXA/NASA
Last Updated: Aug. 23, 2017
Editor: Rob Garner

(https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/go...)

[Scout]

Cool

[Leonie]

Wow...

[Graeme]

You could hide the Enterprise in the umbra for a sneak attack on a Klingon fleet.

[Ian]

Graeme wrote: "You could hide the Enterprise in the umbra for a sneak attack on a Klingon fleet."

I have a copyright on that sneaky strategy 😀 I tried it in my "Scaevola's Triumph".

[Quantum]

It thematically matches this month's group read.

[Eldon]

Awesome picture!