It was not visible in the United States, but a rare supermoon eclipse happened this morning.

While we were sleeping (or hitting the snooze button),  regions of Europe, northern Africa and northern Asia were able to see the eclipse.

A supermoon happens when the moon reaches it's closest point to the Earth, which added another special element to the total solar eclipse. The last total solar eclipse the world saw was in November 2013.

Here are a couple of links to check out for more information on the eclipse and some videos:

    • Nasa - Nasa explains the eclipse that happened today and why they are important to study. Plus, they have a nice animation that shows where the eclipse was visible.
    • ABC News - They have a time-elapsed video of the eclipse
    • Slooh - You can watch the feed here. It is long, but they talk to experts and it is gives you a little more information about the eclipse. It's runs about 3 hours though. If you want to fast forward to the eclipse, it starts at about the 40-45 min. mark.
    • TV Station in the Faroe Islands - Here is a Youtube video of their stream. Again, it's a little long, but you can fast forward about an hour and 15 minutes.
Bummed you didn't get to see it? Mark August 21, 2017 on your calendar. That is when the next total eclipse will be visible to the entire United States.
Photo Credit: Clive Mason / Getty Images
Photo Credit: Clive Mason / Getty Images
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