SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A team of scientists from the Exploratorium traveled to the remote island of Woleai, an atoll in Micronesia, for a rare total solar eclipse.
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This image taken in March 2016 shows Robyn and Paul with the Exploratorium teaching in Yap on the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul teaching in Yap on the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
Exploratorium scientists say this image taken in March 2016 shows Yap stone money at their hotel on the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows the view of Colonia from a nearby summit on the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows Exploratorium workers on their way to the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows a boat that helped carry Exploratorium workers to the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows crew members on a boat heading to the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows Exploratorium workers watching "Jaws" while on a boat heading to the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows a boat carrying Exploratorium workers approaching the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows Exploratorium workers on a boat approaching the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows Exploratorium workers on a skiff leaving for the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows Exploratorium workers landing on the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows Exploratorium workers meeting with chiefs on the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)
This image taken in March 2016 shows the remains of a Japanese Zero plane from WWII in the bushes on the remote island of Woleai, a tiny atoll in Micronesia. (The Exploratorium)