Photo Story: The total solar eclipse

The moon covers much of the sun during the total solar eclipse, in Merlo, San Luis, Argentina, 02 July 2019. A total solar eclipse moved above Chile and Argentina, as well as the waters of the South Pacific.

Photo :EPA-EFE/NICO AGUILERA

Solar eclipse in Chile — Different phases of the total solar eclipse seen from the La Silla Observatory located in the region of Coquimbo, Chile, 02 July 2019. A total solar eclipse moved above Chile and Argentina, as well as the waters of the South Pacific. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALBERTO VALDES

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