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

A few hundred eclipse chasers flocked to Chile's Rapa Nui to see annularity from the home of the mysterious moai.

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 ...

On Oct. 2, a partial "ring of fire" solar eclipse was visible from the remote island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island ...

A few privileged skywatchers gathered on Chile's Easter ... to the island in the South Pacific will witness the 'ring of fire' created by the eclipse, escorted by the ancient moai sculptures.

Editor Dave Eicher poses on Easter Island in front of a long row of Moai statues, the ancient relics of this special place. Credit: David J. Eicher The first spectacle of the day came in viewing a ...

A few privileged skywatchers gathered on Chile's Easter Island on Wednesday to prepare to observe a solar eclipse. Visitors to the island in the South Pacific will witness the 'ring of fire' created ...

"The ring of fire is a once-in-a-lifetime experience," Rocio Garcia, a tourist on Easter Island told Reuters on Tuesday. "Especially here in Rapa Nui with the Moai in the background it will be ...

There's something liberating about hopping into a tiny rental car and charting your own course, especially in a place as remote as Easter Island. With its pastoral scenery, towering moai statues, and ...

"The ring of fire is a once-in-a-lifetime experience," Rocio Garcia, a tourist on Easter Island told Reuters on Tuesday. "Especially here in Rapa Nui with the Moai in the background it will be ...

An annular solar eclipse will be visible on Wednesday from Easter Island, and parts of Argentina and Chile. Safety tip: Use certified eclipse glasses or pinhole projectors to watch the eclipse.