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,

People look to the skies to catch a glimpse of a ring of fire solar eclipse on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. The annual solar eclipse will create a rare “ring of fire” phenomenon visible in

On Wednesday (Oct. 2), an annular eclipse swept over the Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Argentina, wowing skywatchers who were on hand to catch the "ring of fire" in all of its glory.