NASA’s Terra satellite captures the shadow of the 2015 lunar eclipse – NASA

During the morning of March 20, 2015, a total solar eclipse was visible from parts of Europe and a partial solar eclipse was visible from North Africa and North Asia. of NASA Terra Satellite It passed over the Arctic Ocean at 10:45 a.m. UTC (6:45 a.m. EDT) on March 20 and captured the eclipse’s shadow over clouds in the Arctic Ocean.

Terra launched 25 years ago on December 18, 1999. About the size of a small school bus, the Terra satellite carries five instruments that make coincident measurements of the Earth system: Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), Radiant Energy System of Clouds and Earth (CERES), Multi-Angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR), Measurement of pollution in the troposphere (MOPITT), and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

On November 28, 2024, one of Terra’s power transmitting shunt units failed. The response team reviewed Terra’s status and discussed possible impacts and options. Consequently, the team put ASTER in safe mode. As a result, ASTER data is not currently being collected. All other devices continue uninterrupted.

Image credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team