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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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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.

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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.

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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)

One of the most sought-after locations for the eclipse was remote Easter Island, or Rapa Nui as it's called by residents, ...

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‘Ecocide’ of Easter Island did not happen, new studies claim

Easter Island is known for its huge stone statues called ‘moai’ David Madison/Getty Images His writings, which have also explored demographic and ecological collapses from Viking settlers in ...

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