Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti showed a lunar eclipse from the ISS

The recent lunar eclipse, which was visible on the night of May 16, was best seen from North and South America, as well as parts of Africa and Europe. Those who could not enjoy this phenomenon live can watch the footage on the Web. For example, such photos shared astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

The photo shows a partial eclipse of the moon, which, as Samantha noted, "plays hide and seek with the ISS solar panel."

Also, a photo of the phenomenon was shown by Roskosmos. The eclipse was filmed using the camera of the small satellite Aist-2D.

Here is a photo from NASA. You can also see the Authority's website visual video, demonstrating how the shadow "eats" the satellite.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon, causing our planet to cast a shadow on its moon. Partial lunar eclipses, when only part of the moon is in the shadow of the Earth, are quite common, but total ones like this happen much less often.

The next total lunar eclipse will occur on November 8, 2022, and can be seen in parts of the US and Asia, but after that, such an event will have to wait until May 2025.