A 'ring of fire' just appeared in the sky over Antarctica. Here's what happened during today's annular solar eclipse
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- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-17A 'ring of fire' just appeared in the sky over Antarctica. Here's what happened during today's annular solar eclipse (current)
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