A partial solar eclipse, known as the "ring of fire," can be seen in parts of South America
NASA reported that the first eclipse of the year can be seen in Argentina and Chile this Tuesday starting at 7 am local time.
A partial solar eclipse can be seen this Tuesday in parts of South America, Africa, Antarctica, and the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, according to NASA's website, marking the first of these events in 2026.
The eclipse will be annular in Antarctica, NASA indicated, although only in a specific part of the coast facing Australia, Dimitrios Vassiliada, a scientist with the Space Weather Program of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), explained to the media.
An annular eclipse, which creates a “ring of fire,” occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun but does not completely cover the star, and its silhouette is visible around the satellite, while a partial eclipse occurs when the three bodies are not perfectly aligned, according to NASA.
The phenomenon will not be visible from the United States and, according to the Time and Date website, not for much of South America either.
Argentina and Chile will be able to see the partial eclipse starting at 7 am local time, while in southern Africa it will occur after midday, the website noted.