Space Science on Instagram: "Seeing a solar eclipse from a jet at 30,000 feet offers an incredible, otherworldly view of the moon's shadow racing across Earth, allowing you to follow totality for longer, experiencing the sudden plunge into darkness, the ethereal glow of the sun's corona, and the 360-degree sunset horizon, a truly breathtaking, once-in-a-lifetime experience captured in viral videos from events like the 2024 eclipse. #space #science #astronomy #spacescience #solareclipse"

Astronomers in the 1800s couldn't figure out the nature of the mysterious 'flames' observed during a total solar eclipse. 🔭 This is the story of how a first-of-its-kind photograph put the controversy to rest. | Royal Institution of Great Britain