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What is a black hole eclipse?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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The Moon and the Sun Are Just About the Same Size in the Sky

The moon and the sun are just about the same size in our sky, which is a total cosmic coincidence. They don't have to be the same apparent size in the sky, and yet they are. Although it is also a function of where we are right now,. Because eventually the moon will move further away from Earth and so it'll look smaller than the sun.

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