The moon took a bite out of the sun in the first solar eclipse of the year on Tuesday (April 29), a celestial ballet visible from Australia that captivated stargazers despite cloudy weather. Tuesday's solar eclipse was a "ring of fire" annular eclipse, but only for an uninhabited swath of Antarctica. For observers in Australia, the moon appeared to covered about 65 percent of the sun, resulting in a striking partial solar eclipse at sunset. I hope the penguins of Antarctica enjoyed their view of the 'Ring of Fire.'" [Amazing Photos of the April 29 Solar Eclipse (Gallery)]
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