Sky gazers have been counting down to today: a "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse is here to darken the skies over the Americas! Solar eclipses happen when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting parts of Earth into shadow. In an annular solar eclipse, a halo effect is created when the moon blocks out most but not all, of the sun"s light. An annulus—or ring—of light remains visible. Seen here from Doha, Qatar, in 2019, the phenomenon will appear today over the United States—traveling from Oregon to Texas before continuing to Central America and ending in South America. While the "ring of fire" is visible only in certain areas, partial eclipses will grace parts of all 50 states.
Ring of fire solar eclipse
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Southern right whales sail home to South Africa
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Castle Frankenstein in Darmstadt, Germany
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Take a break! It s Labor Day!
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First day of summer
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Dressed for winter fun
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Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
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I ll call for pen and ink
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Bear watching in the Finnish forest
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Happy World Photography Day!
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Harvest season begins
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Summer huts in winter
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World Whale Day
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Happy Easter!
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Arbor Day
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Ahh-tumn
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Take this for a spin...
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Here, fishy!
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An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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Where fire meets water
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Celebrating the Acadians
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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Atop the roof of Africa
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A horse of many colors
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Celebrating Flag Day: ‘O long may it wave’
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Grab onto the handlebars, kid
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Monarch butterflies migrate south
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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Go Fly a Kite Day