Space photo of the week: Easter Island's last 'ring of fire' eclipse for 320 years
Oct. 2's annular solar eclipse saw a small-looking new moon cross the face of the sun to create a perfect circle for about six minutes.
What it was like to experience the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse on Easter Island
A few hundred eclipse chasers flocked to Chile's Rapa Nui to see annularity from the home of the mysterious moai.
Eclipse success on Easter Island
Your editor is in the midst of a weeklong trip to a very remote place. A few days ago I departed Tucson and traveled to Santiago, Chile, where I met about 20 enthusiastic people who were charged up to see the annular eclipse that occurred today.
'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.
Why I'm going to Easter Island for the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse
The world's most remote island, where moai stand and stare at the stars, will experience an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024. For one eclipse-chaser, it's unmissable.
‘Ring of fire’ eclipse passes over Easter Island
An annular eclipse, the phenomenon where the moon almost completely obscures the sun, passed over Easter Island and the southern tips of Chile and Argentina on Oct. 2.
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.
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Astrophotographer captures stunning shot of "dramatic" Annular Solar Eclipse
Josh Dury captured these stunning shots of the incredible rare Annular Solar Eclipse from Easter Island, or Rapa Nui ...
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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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Photographer captures jaw-dropping images of annular solar eclipse
A British astrophotographer has captured a jaw-dropping scene of the annular solar eclipse on Easter Island. Josh Dury ...
89 Million Will See The ‘Eclipse Of The Century’ — What To Know
Today's "ring of fire" solar eclipse will be seen by 175,000. On August 2, 2027, 89 million will see the longest total solar ...
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Move the Moai
According to a survey by archeologist Jo Anne Van Tilburg, the Easter Islanders successfully transported 288 moai statues to various ahu platforms around the island. We're only proposing that you ...
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Unlocking Easter Island: Rent a Car and Choose Your Own Adventure
With its pastoral scenery, towering moai statues, and rugged coastline, the island invites adventure at every turn. There are no set schedules, no guides—just you, the car, and miles of untamed ...
Earth To Get A Comet, A Solar Eclipse, Aurora And A ‘Second Moon’ This Week
This week see many special celestial sights, from a bright comet and a solar eclipse to a bright Venus and the possibility of ...
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Stone Giants
The islanders call them "moai," and they have puzzled ethnographers, archaeologists, and visitors to the island since the first European explorers arrived here in 1722. In their isolation ...