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'Ring of fire' solar eclipse blazes over Easter Island in incredible new image

On Oct. 2, a partial "ring of fire" solar eclipse was visible from the remote island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, where around 1,000 stone moai statues stand. You can see the whole celestial event play out in this incredible composite image.

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Solar eclipse shines a 'ring of fire' over Easter Island and Patagonia

The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an impressive annular "ring of fire" eclipse. Only Easter Island and a small area near the southern tip of Chile and Argentina witnessed an annular eclipse,

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Timelapse shows formation of ‘ring of fire’ during solar eclipse at Easter Island

A “ring of fire" eclipse of the sun crossed the Pacific and the tips of Argentina and Chile. During Wednesday's annular solar eclipse, the moon obscured all but a ring-shaped sliver of the sun.

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'Many more ancient structures waiting to be discovered': Lost chunk of seafloor hidden in Earth's mantle found off Easter Island

Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab ...

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The Mystery of the Easter Island Moai Statues

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is a small island located in the southeast Pacific Ocean. It is most famous for nearly ...

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Annular solar eclipse 2024 wows skywatchers with 'ring of fire' over Easter Island & South America (videos, photos)

On Wednesday (Oct. 2), an annular eclipse swept over the Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Argentina, wowing skywatchers who were on ...

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Watching a ring of fire, a presidential selfie and more of the week’s best photos

See some of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

"Gold Ring" in the sky...Observe a 'golden ring eclipse' on Patagonia and Easter Island

A gold ring eclipse was observed on Easter Island in Chile and parts of the southern hemisphere, with only the edge of the ...

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In photos: Annular solar eclipse 2024 delights with stunning 'ring of fire' display

Here are some of the best photos of the 2024 annular solar eclipse as it traveled over Easter Island and South America. The "ring of fire" put on an incredible show.

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