A video posted by NASA generated great interest in social networks after capturing a giant “orb” flying near the sun. Some conspiracy theorists They suggested that the object would be a UFO, But experts explained that it is a lunar traffic.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics (SDO) Observatory captured lunar traffic On Sunday, when the moon blocked 23% of the sun in a partial eclipse visible only in space. The video shows the moon as a dark spot in the frame, moving in front of the burning sun, according to the British media Daily Mail.
The SDO has been studying the Sun for 15 years and captured numerous images and high resolution videos of the surface and the atmosphere of the Sun. The mission is to continuously monitor the sun and help scientists Understand how the sun impacts the space climate around the earth.
The most recent lunar traffic lasted about 30 minutes And he was followed on April 28, and then on May 25 and July 25. According to NASA, during the final transit of this series, The moon will cover 62% of the surface of the sun.
It is important to note that a lunar traffic is different from a solar eclipse. Instead of seeing itself from the earth, a lunar traffic occurs when a space probe, such as NASA’s SDO, captures the moon pass in front of the sun or other object that is observing.
