Partial Solar Eclipse: Cosmonaut & Astronaut Views | International Space Station

Partial Solar Eclipse: Cosmonaut & Astronaut Views | International Space Station

Image Credit: Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov of Russia

Image Credit: Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov of Russia

Image Credit: Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov of Russia

Image Credit: Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov of Russia

Image Credit: NASA astronaut & Expedition 75 commander Jessica Meir

Image Credit: NASA astronaut & Expedition 75 commander Jessica Meir

Image Credit: NASA astronaut & Expedition 75 commander Jessica Meir

Image Credit: NASA astronaut & Expedition 75 commander Jessica Meir

Expedition 75 commander, flight engineer, and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir: "Given the location of the International Space Station at the time of the total solar eclipse today, we saw only a partial eclipse with a peak of around 18% sun coverage.  Here’s how it looked from a window in the Russian segment . . ."

These images show a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 from the International Space Station's Russian segment. From the surface of planet Earth, a total solar eclipse swept across parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. A partial eclipse was visible in parts of the U.S., most of Canada, much of Europe, and northwest Africa.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun, completely blocking the face of the Sun.

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Expedition 75 Crew
Station Commander: Jessica Meir
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Anna Kikina, Pyotr Dubrov

European Space Agency Flight Engineer: Sophie Adenot

NASA Flight Engineers: Jack Hathaway, Anil Menon

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Image Credit: 1-4: Roscosmos/Pyotr Dubrov
Photo of the sun taken with a Nikon Z9, 800mm lens with 1.4x teleconverter and a solar filter.

Image Credit 5-8: NASA's Johnson Space Center/Jessica Meir

Date: Aug. 12, 2026

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