Photos: Solar eclipse darkens skies over Chile and Argentina

Published on Jul. 3, 2019, 5:33 PM

Updated on Jul. 3, 2019, 8:59 PM

Here's some shots from Tuesday's celestial event.

Tuesday was historic for sky watchers in Chile and Argentina.

At around 2 p.m. EDT, a solar eclipse moved across the Pacific Ocean, creating a total solar eclipse that blacked out the sky.

The eclipse was only visible across southern portions of the Pacific Ocean and South America, but it was streamed online by NASA and the ESA.

Courtesy: NASA

A solar eclipse occurs when the Earth, moon and sun line up and the moon blocks out the entire surface of the sun.

Totality only lasted for about two minutes — more than enough time for satellites and enthusiasts to capture some spectacular shots: