Solar enthusiasts in southern South America (mostly Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay), as well as those in parts of Antarctica, and sailing on the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans had to get their eclipse glasses out! While the Sun was setting in the west, they were able to observe a partial solar eclipse in the evening of April 30.
12 years ago today, on 6 January 2010, the doors of the LYRA instrument were opened for the first time. The observation of LYRA's first Lyman-alpha flare paved the way for much interesting science.
