IRIS Movie of the Day
At least once a week a movie of the Sun taken by NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) is posted by one of the scientists operating the instrument.
Eclipse of the Sun by the Moon
Credit: IRIS, LMSAL/NASA, Vanessa Polito
On October 2, 2024, the Moon passed in front of the Sun, casting a shadow that was visible in parts of Earth. The Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) also captured this partial eclipse! Look at the IRIS movie below, which shows the dark silhouette of the Moon, while passing in front of the Sun.