NASA spacecraft snaps eerie image of eclipsed sun with an extra moon overhead

NASA’s PUNCH mission, launched in March, is a group of four small satellites designed to study the solar wind—the charged particles from the sun that drive space weather affecting Earth. By using an occulter to block the sun’s bright light, PUNCH observes the sun’s corona and plasma structures, helping scientists understand and predict geomagnetic storms. Working alongside NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, the mission aims to improve knowledge of solar activity and protect Earth from space‑weather disruptions. Full science operations are scheduled to begin in June, with data made publicly available.