Using unique equipment installed on NASA's WB-57 aircraft flying above heavy clouds off the coast of Iceland, a Southwest Research Institute-led team successfully observed a total solar eclipse on Wednesday. The high-altitude jet followed the moon's shadow at 50,000 feet (15,000 meters) to take ...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-airborne-observatory-views-solar-corona.html)

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