Solar eclipse will 'plunge South America into darkness' just after 6pm UK time
A RARE total solar eclipse will be visible across a large chunk of the southern hemisphere today.
On land, you'll be first to see it on Oeno Island, an uninhabited British Overseas Territory, from 10.24am local time, or 6.24pm UK time. Simply bookmark this article and then come back tonight to watch the eclipse live through our video feedDon't miss it: the next solar eclipse won't take place until December 14, 2020 – and that's over South America too.
They're reportedly hunkered down at the Nomad Eclipse Glamp, an "elite accommodation service" where rich visitors can watch the eclipse in comfort near Chile's La Serena.It's also rumoured that Avengers and Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. and co-star Chris Evans, who played Captain America, are in the area for the eclipse.Here's the official advice from the American Astronomical Society...
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