Solar Eclipse of the Heart - NASA
Summary: This image, captured on April 6, 2026, by a camera on the Orion spacecraft, shows the Moon backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse, with the spacecraft visible in the foreground and planets Saturn and Mars in the background.
Captured on April 6, 2026, this NASA image titled 'Solar Eclipse of the Heart' features the Moon backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse. The perspective is provided by a camera mounted on one of the Orion spacecraft’s solar array wings, with the spacecraft itself visible in the foreground on the left. The left edge of the Moon is illuminated by reflected sunlight from Earth, making it appear slightly brighter than the rest of the disk. Additionally, two planets are visible in the frame: Saturn, appearing as a bright spot just below the Moon’s bottom right edge, and Mars, visible as a bright spot toward the right edge of the image.
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1. Image Overview: Solar Eclipse of the Heart 2. Date of Capture: April 6, 2026 3. Subject: Moon backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse 4. Foreground: Orion spacecraft solar array wings 5. Background: Saturn and Mars 6. Lighting Details: Earth-reflected sunlight on the Moon's edge 7. Credit: NASA
