PHOTOS: 2020 s Only Total Solar Eclipse Moves Across South America By Meteorologist Dominic Ramunni International PUBLISHED 2:15 PM ET Dec. 14, 2020 PUBLISHED 2:15 PM EST Dec. 14, 2020
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One of the most awe-filled oddities of our skies took place early Monday in parts of South America.
What You Need To Know
A total solar eclipse occured in Chile and Argentina on Monday
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon crosses directly in front of the sun
The next visible total solar eclipse in the U.S. is in 2024
While shooting stars fill our night sky early this week as the Geminid meteor shower peaks, for people in Chile and Argentina, Monday brought the only total solar eclipse of the year.
PHOTOS: 2020 s Only Total Solar Eclipse Moves Across South America By Meteorologist Dominic Ramunni International PUBLISHED 2:15 PM ET Dec. 14, 2020 PUBLISHED 2:15 PM EST Dec. 14, 2020
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One of the most awe-filled oddities of our skies took place early Monday in parts of South America.
What You Need To Know
A total solar eclipse occured in Chile and Argentina on Monday
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon crosses directly in front of the sun
The next visible total solar eclipse in the U.S. is in 2024
While shooting stars fill our night sky early this week as the Geminid meteor shower peaks, for people in Chile and Argentina, Monday brought the only total solar eclipse of the year.