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A new article by me for Scientific American!

Did you know there's an annular solar eclipse next month? Nicknamed the Ring of Fire, the Moon is too small to cover the Sun and leaves an annulus of light around its silhouette!

Here's what you need to know to see it:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-to-see-the-ring-of-fire-annular-solar-eclipse-of-october-14/

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