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Estimating the Speed of the Lunar Shadow Activity

A satellite image of Earth, taken my the EPIC instrument aboard the DSCOVR mission, 1 million miles from Earth. This image captures the Moon's shadow over North America during the total solar eclipse on August 17, 2017.
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NASA HEAT
Levels
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Heliophysics Topics
  • Solar Eclipse
Heliophysics Missions
  • DSCOVR
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Calculate the speed of the lunar shadow across Earth during a solar eclipse. They were created by a NASA scientist using data collected during the 2017 eclipse across the United States.

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Estimating the Speed of the Lunar Shadow Activity

Jun 13, 2025

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