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Sun Time Science: Big Sun Little Moon

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How can the small Moon cover up the big Sun? Explore how solar eclipses can happen by using items from your own home in this do it yourself science activity. To do this activity, you will need two objects of similar shape, a bit of space and either someone to hold one object in place or some wall safe tape.

To learn more about the Sun, visit: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/sun/
To learn more about eclipses, visit: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses

Video Credit:
Host: Susannah Darling (ADNET)
Writers: Susannah Darling (ADNET), Vanessa Thomas (KBR)
Editors: Susannah Darling (ADNET), Joy Ng (USRA)

Music Credits: "Icelandic Arpeggios" by DivKid [Youtube Audio Library]

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Tech
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Eclipse, Eclipses, Moon
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