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Milky Way swirls over famous Easter Island statutes in stunning photo

The Moai statues of Easter Island have some of the best views of the night sky on Earth.

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Astrophotographer snaps spectacular view of annular solar eclipse from Easter Island (photo)

An astrophotographer who visited Easter Island for the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024, shared a stunning view of the "ring of fire."

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Annular solar eclipse 2024 wows skywatchers with 'ring of fire' over Easter Island & South America (videos, photos)

On Wednesday (Oct. 2), an annular eclipse swept over the Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Argentina, wowing skywatchers who were on hand to catch the "ring of fire" in all of its glory.

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Watch live: A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse has begun over Easter Island

The Oct. 2 partial solar eclipse, known as an annular or "ring of fire" eclipse, is about to begin over Easter Island and South America. Watch it for free right here.

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Brit uses browser hack to bag business class seat for less than price of economy

Photojournalist Cameron Stewart claimed he travelled in luxury from Santiago to Easter Island are making a few small changes to his browser's settings before booking a ticket

Daily Mirror

Globe trotter with Parkinson's determined to tick off bucket list on mobility scooter

John Hinton, from North Ferriby, East Yorkshire, has travelled to Chile and the Atacama Desert, Easter Island, South Africa, Russia, Iceland, India and Canada since being diagnosed with Parkinson's

Daily Mirror

On Easter Island, burned Moai statues are a symbol of growing tensions

Charred Moai stone statues on Easter Island, singed in a wildfire earlier this year, are signs of a growing tension between landowners and conservationists in this tiny, remote island in the middle of the Pacific.

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Chile's Easter Island 'Moai' statues face irreparable damage after wildfire

A number of Easter Island's iconic 'Moai' stone statues suffered irreparable damage after a wildfire swept through the island earlier this week, the island's mayor told Reuters on Friday.

Reuters

Easter Island statues irreparably damaged by fire that was ‘not an accident’

Rapa Nui has more than 1,000 moai– giant heads that are believed to have first been carved in the 13th century by the island’s original inhabitants

Evening Standard

Easter Island reopens to tourists after 28 months, but elders say lessons can be learned from COVID-19 isolation

Two years of isolation has forced locals on Easter Island to turn to a more sustainable way of life, something indigenous elders say their ancestors foretold.

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