![]() ![]() (Here's an AR demonstration of how the eclipse actually works.) The moon's orbit velocity is faster than the Earth's rotation, meaning the moon's shadow will move quickly across the Earth from west to east. First, they seem to think that, if the Earth is spinning from west to east, then the path of totality should travel from east to west, right? Mic went down the rabbit hole, interviewing Flat Earth truthers and noting that people in this camp have two theories as to how this eclipse proves their point. SEE ALSO: Neil deGrasse Tyson on all things Great American Eclipse Of course it is not, and how exactly this eclipse proves their theory is a confusing tale. Rather, for the Flat Earth truthers out there, the eclipse is proof that our planet is flat. ![]() Amazing!Īnd yet, for a small group of people, the total solar eclipse isn't a natural phenomenon caused by the rotation of the Earth, the sun and the moon. For a few brief, blissful moments, the moon will pass between the sun and the Earth, blocking the star from view for anyone within a 70-mile path that cuts across the United States. It is widely understood that on August 21, North America will experience a total solar eclipse for the first time since 1979. ![]()
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