A solar eclipse of a different kind occurred on X Monday, courtesy of NASA’s Sun and Moon social media accounts.
A rare and highly anticipated solar eclipse occurred across North America on Monday. Fifteen states experienced a total solar eclipse in which the sun was completely covered by the moon, while all states on the continent experienced a partial solar eclipse.
NASA provided extensive coverage of the event, and the “NASA Moon” X account celebrated the event in a unique and humorous way.
The account posted, “Oops, we did it again. #TotalSolarEclipse,” revealing that it had “blocked” the “NASA Sun & Space” account during the eclipse.
The last time a total solar eclipse was observed in the United States was on August 21, 2017.
The solar eclipse could be visible in all 48 states on the continent on Monday. (Reuters/Henry Romero)
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The post quickly garnered more than 3 million impressions within hours, and several other users subsequently praised the joke.
“This is quality content you can only get on X!” Library written by TikTok creator Chaya Reichik.
“We love a good social affair, but we love Britney references even more,” said Brianne Fleming, a marketing lecturer at the University of Florida.
“Oh, snap! #TeamMoon,” exclaimed NASA administrator Laurie Leshin.
“It really made me laugh,” said Christopher Stanley, director of security engineering at SpaceX.
Grand Theft Auto creator Mike Daly declared, “Probably the best tweet ever… Bravo.”
Jon Sopel, host of Bravo and the News Agents Podcast, agreed.
“Top 10 Monthly Content. No Notes,” wrote Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter.
NASA social media accounts teased each other across the X during the eclipse. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Various NASA accounts continued to tease each other throughout the day ahead of the eclipse. A few hours earlier, the NASA Solar System X account posted a poll asking its followers to vote on whose “big day” it was.
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“Today is #TotalSolarEclipse – but whose big day is it? The Earth, the Moon, and the Sun all want a title! It’s time to fulfill your civic duty as a resident of our solar system – Vote for your team! Whose big day is it? Is it…” the post read.
NASA Moon, NASA Sun & Space, and NASA Earth accounts all said they supported them.
“The Sun contains 99.85% of the solar system’s mass, so we need at least a majority of votes in this vote. Let’s #TeamSun!” NASA Sun & Space said.
“This solar eclipse will give you the best views in the solar system! Let’s go, #TeamEarth!!” NASA Earth wrote.
NASA Moon exclaimed, “Vote for #TeamMoon! The Moon is the central character of #TotalSolarEclipse. It blocks out the Sun and casts its shadow on Earth.”
NASA Moon, NASA Sun & Space, and NASA Earth X accounts all commented on the eclipse throughout the day. (St. Petersburg)
NASA says the next total solar eclipse will not pass over the United States again until August 23, 2044, but eclipses can still occur multiple times throughout the year around the world.
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