A cosmic ballet like no other: this is how an Earthly eclipse looks from the moon

although Solar eclipse They are an impressive sight from the ground, Seeing an Earth's eclipse from the moon is a completely different and unique experience. Of course, no human has been able to see one yet, On siteHe lives.

However, now, Thanks to technology, We can know what this event, in which our planet occurs, will look like The moon and the sunIt creates a giant shadow that is projected onto the moon's surface.

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Until now, humans, except for the privileged few who have traveled into space, can only see what is there Astronomical phenomena from one point of view: from Earth. But very soon, and perhaps sooner than expected, humanity will conquer other celestial bodies, such as the Moon and… MarsAnd Our perspective will completely change.

The Moon, our only natural satellite, is located 384,400 kilometers from Earth. As our planet orbits, it rotates about once every 24 hours, but it rotates on its own axis The moon's position in the sky is unique, it never changes It is always seen in the same place.

for this reason, For an Earth's eclipse to occur, the three celestial bodies must line up in a special location. This will be the last solar eclipse in moon It was a total eclipse on November 8, 2022, with the entire far side and a small portion of the far side visible in total. The next total eclipse won't happen until March 2025.

To date, only a dozen people have set foot on its roof. However, none of them were able to see the Earth's eclipse from there. but Thanks to computer simulationthe scene of the Earth crossing in front of the Sun, an amazing event that would allow… Never seen before by anyoneNow everyone can try it.

This is what a lunar eclipse would look like from Earth

Earth's eclipse of the moon. (Video: NASA)