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Orbital 'ring of fire' eclipse: Proba-2 captures four space-view angles of Feb. 17, 2026
space5 days ago

Orbital 'ring of fire' eclipse: Proba-2 captures four space-view angles of Feb. 17, 2026

ESA’s Proba-2 satellite recorded four viewpoints of the Feb. 17, 2026 annular solar eclipse from orbit, including a spectacular “ring of fire” when about 93% of the Sun was obscured; the SWAP instrument imaged the Sun’s corona in extreme ultraviolet, with the most complete ring visible from remote Antarctica while other locations saw a partial eclipse.

Space View Captures Ring-of-Fire Eclipse
science5 days ago

Space View Captures Ring-of-Fire Eclipse

ESA’s Proba-2 spacecraft photographed an annular solar eclipse on 17 February 2026, showing a ring of fire as the Moon sat near apogee. The view from space accompanied Earth observations mainly from Antarctica, with partial sights in southern Chile/Argentina and southern Africa. ESA also notes three more European eclipses expected between 2026 and 2028.