Phobos: Moon over Mars

Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

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.

The two bright spots that appear on the upper left are thought to be Jupiter and Saturn.

A new solar eclipse will occur over North America in about two weeks.