ISS photobombs the sun during solar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2026
The silhouette of the ISS transiting across the sun's face during the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse.
On Aug. 12, 2026, during a total solar eclipse, the International Space Station (ISS) captured the attention of millions of skywatchers and even made an appearance in the sky. As the moon completely blocked out the sun's light, the ISS became a stunning silhouette against the sun's face. This unique moment was captured in a series of images, showing the ISS moving across the sun as the eclipse unfolded.
The astronauts aboard the ISS, including NASA's Jessica Meir, Anil Menon, and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, Andrey Fedyaev, and Anna Kikina, experienced this celestial event while orbiting Earth.
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