Watch | Enchanting view of total solar eclipse as seen from space

Millions of people in North America witnessed the rare total solar eclipse on April 8. The scenes of a sunny day turning into greyscale shadows looked straight out of a dystopian novel that left people mesmerised,asight that observers will remember for years.

Meanwhile, NASA shared some enchanting pictures of how the solar eclipse looked from space.

Take a look.

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The video and pictures of the total solar eclipse were shared by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday. The video shows the eclipse over the Earth, as it can be seen that a part of our planet turned black while the celestial event took place.

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As ISS shared the video and informed, "The Expedition 71 crew soared into the Moon's shadow, or umbra, during the solar eclipse on Monday afternoon while working on cargo transfers, spacesuits, and science. The umbra on Earth was visible from the space station as it orbited into the path of the solar eclipse over southeastern Canada."

The path of totality, a tiny area where the Moon completely obscures the Sun, was only visible in parts of the United States, Mexico and Canada. A partial eclipse was visible in parts of some Caribbean countries, Colombia, Venezuela, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, and Iceland.

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In the path of totality, temperatures drop by around 10 degrees, and it also starts to feel more humid, as per reports.

Starklink, Elon Musk’s venture of satellite internet constellation, also posted a video of Earth’s orbit as captured by the satellite during the eclipse.

NASA had estimated that 31.6 million people live in the path of totality this year compared to just 12 million in 2017.

While for peoplethis was a celestial treat, for scientists this is another astronomical class where they observe the sun and its solar material flow. The last total solar eclipse was observed in 2017.

The next eclipse is expected in March 2034, which will also make a sighting in India.

(With inputs from agencies)