Sequential images of a total solar eclipse Jul 2, 2019

Today, lucky observers in South America will see an awesome event similar to the one captured in the composite of images on our homepage. They were taken during the Great American Eclipse of 2017.

© Lindsay Daniels/Tandem Stills + Motion

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