NASA's EPIC View of 2017 Eclipse Across America720p

NASA's EPIC (Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera) captured a view of the 2017 solar eclipse as it crossed America. "720p" refers to the video resolution of the captured imagery.

EPIC is a camera onboard the NOAA's (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite. It's positioned at a Lagrange point about 1.6 million kilometers (1 million miles) away from Earth. This unique vantage point allows EPIC to capture images of the entire sunlit side of the Earth from sunrise to sunset.

During the 2017 solar eclipse, EPIC captured a series of images showing the Moon's shadow moving across the United States. This provided a stunning and rare view of the eclipse from space, showing how the shadow of the Moon swept across the Earth's surface.

These images not only served as a visually captivating representation of the eclipse but also provided valuable scientific data for studying the Earth's atmosphere and its response to the temporary reduction in solar radiation during the eclipse.

If you're interested in viewing or learning more about the EPIC images of the 2017 solar eclipse, you might find them in NASA's image galleries or related publications.