WHAT SPACECRAFT SAW DURING THE 2017 SOLAR ECLIPSE .

During the 2017 solar eclipse, several spacecraft and instruments observed the event to gather valuable data and insights about the Sun's corona and its behavior during such an event. One of the notable spacecraft involved was the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO), a NASA mission that observes the Sun in various wavelengths of light.

The SDO captured detailed images and videos of the solar eclipse from space. Its observations focused on the Sun's corona, the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere. The eclipse provided a unique opportunity to study the corona's structure and dynamics, which are normally difficult to observe due to the Sun's intense brightness.

Other spacecraft and observatories, such as the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) and the Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE), also gathered data during the 2017 solar eclipse.

These observations helped scientists better understand the Sun's magnetic field, the behavior of the corona, and the processes that lead to solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The data collected during the eclipse contributed to advancing our knowledge of solar physics and improving models of solar activity and space weather prediction.