'Oops, I Did It Again': NASA’s Post On Solar Eclipse Is Simply Hilarious

A total solar eclipse occurred on April 8. The astral occurrence was visible in Mexico, the USA and Canada, with viewers dropping pictures and videos of the phenomenon on social media. Now, in an interesting turn of events, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of NASA Moon shared a fun post on the microblogging platform. The account is known for posting exciting lunar updates. But its latest post took a hilarious dig at its sister account NASA Sun and Space.

NASA Moon’s post referred to the total solar eclipse where the Moon passed between the Earth and the Sun, completely engulfing the Sun’s light. When the Earth was covered in the shadows, it was an occurrence termed as the “path of totality.”

“Oops, I did it again,” read the note accompanying the post. Below, there was a screenshot of an image of the NASA Sun and Space. “NASASun is blocked,” said the textual layout on the account, underling that the Moon had covered the Sun. The profile picture featured an image of a smiling Sun.

The post amassed over 6.1 million views with social media users commenting on NASA Moon’s poking fun at the Sun. “I don’t know who did this, but they should get a raise,” suggested one individual.

“Space humor at its finest,” quipped another. Sharing a rather concerning picture of an apocalypse when the Sun comes in between the Earth and the Moon, a third X user wrote, “It’s all fun and games until the Sun does it.”

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The NASA Sun and Space joined the friendly banter. Not long ago, its X account shared an equally funny yet meaningful write-up, highlighting that the Sun was the most important part of the galaxy. “Come on Sun fans, we gotta show these guys who’s at the center of the solar system! Vote Team Sun,” the caption read.

Earlier, Southwest Airlines grabbed the eyeballs of the masses after it dropped a stunning visual of the solar eclipse from a height of 35,000 ft. Presumably taken by a passenger, the clip showed the sky turning pitch black when the eclipse occurred.