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Incredible ISS Transit Across the Bright Full Moon Watch the International Space Station (ISS) make its rapid journey across the face of the Moon. Though it appears only as a tiny silhouette, this fleeting event is one of the most fascinating sights in astronomy. The ISS orbits Earth at about 28,000 km/h, and during a lunar transit, it crosses the Moon’s disk in just a fraction of a second. Capturing such a moment requires precise timing and location, making these events rare and special for obs

Check out the International Space Station transit the sun during the eclipse! Captured at 1,500 frames per second with a high-speed camera, the ISS is seen in silhouette at roughly five miles per second during the partial solar eclipse. Video was shot in Wyoming. Photo Credit: NASA Goddard/Joel Kowsky | FOX 11 Los Angeles