The International Space Station Pulled Off the Photobomb of a Lifetime
Perfectly timed images show a tiny ISS passing in front of the sun.
The hotly anticipated total solar eclipse passed over the United States on Monday (Aug 21). Heading southeast, it passed over a narrow and long swath of the country. Also making an appearance—as it often does for astrophotographers—was the International Space Station.
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Captured by NASA photographer Joel Kowsky while looking up from Banner, Wyoming, perfectly timed images show a tiny ISS passing in front of the sun.
A closer look:
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