Total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness - World - UNION GLACIER: Chilean and US scientists look at a solar eclipse from the Union Glacier in Antarctica yesterday. - AFP SANTIAGO: A total solar eclipse plunged .
A total solar eclipse plunged Antarctica from summer into darkness early Saturday in a rare astronomical spectacle witnessed by a handful of scientists and thrill-seekers and countless penguins.
A total solar eclipse plunged Antarctica from summer into darkness early Saturday in a rare astronomical spectacle witnessed by a handful of scientists and thrill-seekers and countless penguins. "The visibility was excellent," said Raul Cordero of the University of Santiago de Chile (USACH), who was on-site to witness "totality" at 0746 GMT, with the "ring of fire" phase