Facebook Twitter Pinterest The sun is obscured by the moon during a solar eclipse as seen from an Alaska Airlines commercial jet over the Pacific Ocean. Total solar eclipse captivates America – live! Facebook Twitter Pinterest Michael R Barratt, a Nasa astronaut, views the solar eclipse from the plane. Photograph: Jim Urquhart/Reuters'Worth everything': America takes in total solar eclipse from coast to coast Read moreFor Joshua, seeing the eclipse from this vantage point was “a dream come true. Jeela Bright, of Gresham, Oregon, earned a seat along with her husband on the eclipse flight through a Rose City Astronomers Club raffle.

Source: The Guardian August 21, 2017 20:03 UTC