SOUTH AMERICA — A total solar eclipse is set to take place on Tuesday, July 2, across South America.<br /><br />A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon covers part of the sun facing Earth, according to NASA.<br /><br />According to Space.com, the eclipse will start at the east-northeast of Wellington, New Zealand and make its way across the Southern Pacific Ocean. <br /><br />The eclipse will appear over central Chile, and is expected to last for 2 minutes and 36 seconds. It will continue east-southeast through to central Argentina and Uruguay.<br /><br />A partial solar eclipse will also appear over other South American countries such as Panama, Costa Rica, and part of Nicaragua.<br /><br />This year's solar eclipse will be 70 percent longer than the solar eclipse that took place across the continental U.S. in 2019, reports Astronomy.com.<br /><br />A total solar eclipse usually occurs around every 18 months, according to NASA.
