Eclipse over Antarctica

The OneHome team has a special present for you, a video taken from the DSCOVR satellite, one million miles away on December 4th, filming the total solar eclipse that was visible from Antartica. This perspective reminds that we live on a spaceship, the most marvelous vessel in this part of the cosmos.

Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on Earth — a vast, frozen desert that holds nearly 70% of the planet’s freshwater locked in ice. Despite its extreme conditions, it plays a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate and ocean currents. From above, its brilliant white surface acts as a mirror, reflecting solar radiation and helping to stabilize global temperatures — a delicate balance now increasingly threatened by global warming.

Yet Antarctica is also a sanctuary of life and wonder. Beneath its ice shelves, vibrant ecosystems thrive in the darkness, while emperor penguins, the only animals to breed during the Antarctic winter, huddle together in defiance of the cold. It is one of the last places on Earth untouched by permanent human settlement — a continent governed not by nations, but by science and cooperation. A reminder that even on the farthest frontiers, peace and unity are possible.