Science News Roundup: 'Ring of fire' eclipse enthralls skywatchers in Middle East, Asia

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'Ring of fire' eclipse enthralls skywatchers in Middle East, Asia

Thousands of skywatchers gathered across parts of the Middle East and Asia on Thursday to glimpse the sun forming a ring of fire around the moon in a rare annular solar eclipse. An annular eclipse occurs when the moon covers the sun's center but leaves its outer edges visible to form a ring.