NASA snaps epic image of an eclipse from space

Solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between sun and earth and blocks it

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Its difficult to capture these events from earth, but not so in space

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Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured the moon passing in front of the sun

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The transit started at 05:20 BST and lasted for about 35 minutes.

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At its peak, 67 per cent of our parent star’s fiery surface was covered by moon

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The images taken by the NASA probe are very clear

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Bumps and ridges on the moon’s surface can be seen as it passed in front the sun

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It has been identified as part of the Leibnitz and Doerfel mountain ranges.

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