The sun is eclipsed by the moon during a stage of an annular solar eclipse on the outskirts of Beijing

The sun is eclipsed by the moon during a stage of an annular solar eclipse on the outskirts of Beijing January 15, 2010. The longest, ring-like solar eclipse of the millennium started on Friday, with astronomers saying the Maldives was the best place to view the phenomenon that will not happen again for over 1,000 years.
Credit: REUTERS/Grace Liang