NASA Solar Observatory Suffers Hiccup During Eclipse (Photo)

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft experienced a glitch while observing an eclipse Tuesday (Aug. 2) but appears to be on the mend, agency officials said. SDO watched the moon pass in front of the sun from 7:13 a.m. EDT to 8:08 a.m. EDT (1113 to 1208 GMT) Tuesday morning, capturing some amazing photos in the process. The orbiting spacecraft didn't go back into "science mode" when the eclipse ended, but the situation does not seem to be dire, mission team members said.