Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                                2025 March 30
      [2]A a cloudy sky appears with an overall pink - red hue. The Sun
    appears partially eclipsed over a slanting hill. A person on the hill
      has their arms raised and appears to be holding up the partially
   eclipsed Sun. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

                    A Partial Solar Eclipse over Iceland
                Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Wioleta Gorecka

   Explanation: What if the Sun and Moon rose together? That [4]happened
   yesterday over some northern parts of [5]planet Earth as a [6]partial
   solar eclipse occurred shortly after sunrise. Regions that experienced
   the Moon blocking part of the [7]Sun included northeastern parts of
   [8]North America and northwestern parts of [9]Europe, [10]Asia, and
   [11]Africa. The featured image was captured yesterday over the
   [12]Grábrók volcanic crater in [13]Iceland where much of the Sun became
   momentarily hidden behind the Moon. The image was taken through a
   cloudy sky but [14]so well planned that the photographer's friend
   appeared to be pulling the Sun out from behind the Moon. No part of the
   Earth experienced a [15]total solar eclipse this time. In the distant
   past, some of humanity was so surprised when an eclipse occurred that
   ongoing [16]battles suddenly stopped. Today, eclipses are not a
   surprise and are [17]predicted with an accuracy of seconds.

          Growing Gallery: [18]Partial Solar Eclipse of 2025 March
                 Tomorrow's picture: inside out solar system
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    Authors & editors: [30]Robert Nemiroff ([31]MTU) & [32]Jerry Bonnell
                                 ([33]UMCP)
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   2. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2504/PartialSolar_Gorecka_3453.jpg
   3. https://www.instagram.com/wiola.gorecka/
   4. https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/mar-29-2025-eclipse/
   5. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/facts/
   6. https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/types/
   7. https://science.nasa.gov/sun/
   8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America
   9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe
  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia
  11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa
  12. https://youtu.be/ZxIPyR6-bko
  13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland
  14. https://catastic.pet/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/fluffy-kitten-with-glasses-book-blue-background-cat-scientist-school-concept.jpg
  15. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap240310.html
  16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_of_Thales
  17. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/accuracy.html
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