Rare 'ring of fire' eclipse seen by few | Space photo of the day for Feb. 26, 2026

Rare 'ring of fire' eclipse seen by few | Space photo of the day for Feb. 26, 2026

An annular solar eclipse lit up Antarctica on Feb. 17, 2026, seen in full by only a few researchers at Concordia Research Station.

Satellite’s Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse Photo Taken From Orbit

During the recent annular solar eclipse on February 17, the ESA’s PROBA-2 satellite captured this great shot of the Moon passing in front of the Sun. Cue up the Johnny Cash. Tags: astronomy · Moon · photography · science · Sun

ESA’s Proba-2 mission captures annular solar eclipse

New Delhi: On 17 February 2026, the Moon passed between the Sun and the Earth, creating a solar eclipse. The Moon was at a more distant point along its elliptical orbit around the Earth at that time, and could not entirely cover the Sun, resulting in a ‘ring of fire’. When the Moon is closer and an eclipse occurs, it results in a total solar eclipse. The Proba-2 satellite orbits the Earth, and witnessed the same solar eclipse four times, includi…