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 ...

In Peru, a child sacrifice site reveals ritual practices from 600 years ago. A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse wows few ...

See some of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.

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

An annular eclipse, the phenomenon where the moon almost completely obscures the sun, passed over Easter Island and the ...

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 British astrophotographer has captured a jaw-dropping scene of the annular solar eclipse on Easter Island. Josh Dury ...

Here's how long the "ring of fire" phase of the annular solar eclipse will last depending on where you're viewing it from.

Here are some of the best photos of the 2024 annular solar eclipse as it traveled over Easter Island and South America. The "ring of fire" put on an incredible show.

The moon blotted out most of the sun across the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday afternoon, giving just a few specks of land an ...

The “ring of fire” eclipse of 2024 was a spectacular celestial event — and Dave Eicher saw it from an equally spectacular ...

A “ring of fire" eclipse of the sun crossed the Pacific and the tips of Argentina and Chile. During Wednesday's annular solar ...