Unique views of the solar eclipse you may have missed
By now, you’ve probably seen more than a few stunning pictures of Monday’s solar eclipse, a special treat even if you weren’t lucky enough to see it yourself from the path of totality. For some people, though, it wasn’t enough just to look up. The overachievers among eclipse viewers flew through the air, skied down mountains and made use of their favorite snack cracker.
We’ve compiled a collection of amazing and unique views you may have missed. Here they are, as seen from space, the ground and the air between.
From a satellite
One of Space X’s Starlink satellites recorded this video of the eclipse from orbit.
From another satellite
This view comes from the Sen satellite.
From an airplane
The solar eclipse as seen from a flight taking off from the Brantford Flight Centre in Brantford, Ontario.
From a paraglider
“You are magnificently beautiful,” the Weather Channel’s Steve Schumacher said about the eclipse from a paraglider.
Over a tower
All the phases of the eclipse as seen above Cleveland’s Terminal Tower.
From a mountain
“One of the most incredible things I’ve witnessed!” Max Thiele, who watched the eclipse from the top of Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain, said on X.
Monday’s total solar eclipse as seen from the top of Maine’s Sugarloaf Mountain. (Max Thiele)
From a ski slope
The eclipse unfolds while Mike Hayes skis down a Vermont mountain wearing a GoPro camera.
Over a waterfall
A view of the eclipse progression from Cataract Falls in Indiana, about 50 miles southwest of Indianapolis.
At a ballpark
Progressive Field, home to the Cleveland Guardians, hosted a viewing event with a superb view of the spectacle.
Through a Cheez-It
This image of the eclipse projected through a snack cracker now has more than 2.8 million views on X.
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