Incredible Nasa footage shows the ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse captured from space

NASA has revealed what the moon looks like during a solar eclipse from a whole new fiery angle.

New footage shows an epic ring of fire as our nearest neighbor swoops in front of the sun.

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Billions had a chance to see a partial eclipse last week, which covered anywhere from 15 to 85 percent depending on location.

But in case you missed it, fear not because Nasa has shown the eclipse from a completely different angle in space.

The international Hinode satellite used its X-ray telescope to capture this remarkable moment.

It filmed three passages of the moon eclipsing the sun on October 25.

The moment left a ring of fire around the edges as the sun’s brightly burning surface struggles to stay visible.

Hinode is actually there to study the sun’s magnetic fields in hopes of understanding more about what drives the sun’s atmosphere and drives solar flares.

It was launched back in September 2006.

The mission is a joint project led by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency with support from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the European Space Agency (ESA), the UK Space Agency and Nasa.

The recent partial solar eclipse was visible from Europe, the Middle East, and some parts of Africa and Asia.

Corresponding Timeanddate.comthe next total solar eclipse will be on April 20, 2023.

However, this will only be visible from South/East Asia, Australia, the Pacific, Indian Ocean and Antarctica.

Unfortunately, Great Britain has to wait a long time for the next total solar eclipse – the next one won’t be visible from there until September 23, 2090.

However, in October 2023 there will be a portion visible from most parts of Europe.

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