NOAA Satellites View Total Solar Eclipse
Source: NOAA — NOAA/NASA/CIRA/CIMSS · Original source
NOAA's GOES-16 and GOES-18 satellites track the Moon's shadow crossing North America during the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse.
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