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The Moon’s shadow darkens a portion of the Earth’s surface

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Mark A. Garcia

Oct 16, 2023
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The Moon passes in front of the sun casting its shadow, or umbra, and darkening a portion of the Earth's surface during the annular solar eclipse. The International Space Station was soaring 260 miles above the U.S.-Canadian border as this picture was taken pointing southward toward Texas.
iss070e003785 (Oct. 14, 2023) — The Moon passes in front of the sun casting its shadow, or umbra, and darkening a portion of the Earth’s surface during the annular solar eclipse. The International Space Station was soaring 260 miles above the U.S.-Canadian border as this picture was taken pointing southward toward Texas.
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