On Saturday, December 4, scientists and adventure lovers documented a total eclipse of the sun, which plunged Antarctica into darkness early in the day.
And the French newspaper "Le Figaro" (Le Figaro) said in a report that the total solar eclipse - a rare astronomical event - was last seen in "Antarctica" on November 23, 2003, and it is expected that this event will not be repeated again in Antarctica before year 2039.
"Visibility was excellent," said Raul Cordero of the University of Santiago in Chile, explaining that the "ring of fire" stage lasted more than 40 seconds.
The phenomenon of a solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, and a total solar eclipse occurs when the earth, moon and sun become on one line.
And it is practically not possible to witness the total eclipse anywhere other than Antarctica, which excited a group of scientists, experts and adventure lovers, some of whom paid about 35,000 euros for observing this event.
Other types coming from eclipses
The American space agency "NASA" broadcast the event live, and the eclipse began at seven in the morning GMT, when the moon began to move in front of the sun, and ended at about 08:06.
The Union Glacier camp - which is where the eclipse was observed - is located about 1,000 kilometers north of Antarctica, and at this time of the year, sunlight is not absent from this region.
According to NASA, several regions of the Southern Hemisphere witnessed a partial solar eclipse, including Namibia, Lesotho, South Africa, Chile, New Zealand and Australia.
An annular solar eclipse is expected in North America in October 2023, followed by a total eclipse in April 2024.