Sun Shoots Out a Giant Fireball + What Blocked Out the Sun Today

Sun Shoots Out a Giant Fireball. The unusual event was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) today (August 6, 2020). Total Solar Eclipse in Space Today, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, (SDO) saw a total solar eclipse in space when Earth crossed its view of the Sun. Also known as a transit, Earth’s passage was brief, lasting from 06:51 to 07:45 UT and covering the entire face of the Sun. SDO’s eclipse season is a three-week period that comes twice a year during which Earth blocks SDO’s vi