... Credit Copyright: Miloslav Druckm ller , Shadia Habbal, Peter Aniol, Pavel Starha Explanation: During a total solar eclipse, the Sun's extensive outer atmosphere, or corona, is an inspirational sight. ... The aligned and stacked digital frames were recorded in the cold, clear skies above the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, Norway during the Sun's total eclipse on March 20 and also show solar prominences extending just beyond the edge of the solar disk. ... Looking Back at an Eclipsed Earth . ...