Cool video released by the European Space Agency shows the eclipse as observed by the Proba-2 satellite

Mar 20, 2015 11:07 GMT  ·  By

A total solar eclipse happened earlier today, starting at 4:30 a.m. EDT. During this cosmic event, the Moon passed in front of the Sun and temporarily hid it from view.

The eclipse only appeared as a total one to people in the Faroe Islands and in the archipelago of Svalbard. Other folks, less lucky, only saw a partial eclipse or, even worse, nothing at all.

During the eclipse, people all across the world - well, guys and gals who got to witness the event - took to social media to share photos of the Moon obscuring the surface of the Sun.

You can find some of these photos below, together with a video that the European Space Agency released just a few minutes ago and that shows the eclipse as viewed by the Proba-2 sattelite.

As it turns out, we'll get to observe a total of two solar eclipses this year. The next one will happen on September 13, but it will only be a partial one, meaning that the Moon will not entirely cover the Sun.

To witness another total eclipse of the Sun, we will have to wait until March 9, 2016. Meanwhile, we can make the time pass by feasting our eyes on a total lunar eclipse that will occur this coming April 4.

During this total lunar eclipse, which will be visible from Australia, the Pacific coast of Asia and North America, the Moon will pass within Earth's shadow and will be darkened by it.