solar eclipse

[Zydeco]

Explanation: Here is what the Earth looks like during a solar eclipse. The shadow of the Moon can be seen darkening part of Earth. This shadow moved across the Earth at nearly 2000 kilometers per hour. Only observers near the center of the dark circle see a total solar eclipse - others see a partial eclipse where only part of the Sun appears blocked by the Moon. This spectacular picture of the 1999 August 11 solar eclipse was one of the last ever taken from the Mir space station, which was deorbited in a controlled re-entry in 2001.

[w1ngzer0]

it makes the planet look dead

[base9se]

Nice pic. Where'd ya get it?

[Zydeco]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html here you go. one new picture every day. but it go se back to like 97 so it should keep you busy for awile

[base9se]

thanks! check this out http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/pr....html at least I won't make you go search for this.

[Zydeco]

thats freaking awasome.

[gabossie]

Wow, that's really cool.

[dr!ft]

Man, that's one blackhead that would take more than just Biore strips to remove..

[jdmfreak]

That magnification thing is pretty sick. Sucks that we cant venture out that far.

[Altiman94]

that is an awesome picture. I remember seeing an eclipse way back in like 92 when I was in elementary schools

[MinisterofDOOM]

Yeah, I remember that, too. They had a big old telescope out and shined it on a paper.

Too bad I was too young to really apreciate it.

[Zydeco]

just found this and it realy cool looking

[UncleBen]

Some incredible pictures. Makes me truly realize how small we are...

[StrangeLove]

That sort of thing doesn't seem real... Too incredible

[Mr1der]

don't look at them directly...they really hurt...

remember kids, listen to the science teacher and wear some welding goggles or that weird shoebox contraption...