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Rare Solar Eclipse Wows Skywatchers Across Atlantic, Africa (Photos)

The diamond ring effect of the 2013 total solar eclipse is seen in this amazing photo by eclipse-chasing photographer Ben Cooper, who captured the image from an airplane at 43,000 feet on Nov. 3, 2013 during a rare hybrid annual/total solar eclipse. — Ben Cooper/LaunchPhotography.com

A rare hybrid solar eclipse, which include partial and total eclipses of the sun, wowed skywatchers around the world, from North America to Africa, on Sunday (Nov. 3). See amazing photos of the strange solar eclipse from skywatchers. [Full Story]

NEXT: Area 51 Declassified: Documents Reveal Cold War 'Hide-and-Seek'

Area 51 Declassified: Documents Reveal Cold War 'Hide-and-Seek'

Warning signs tell people to stay away from Area 51. — SipaPhoto | Shutterstock.com

Newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious Nevada test site known as Area 51 and the concern for maintaining secrecy about the work done at the facility. [Full Story]

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