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How ancient Greeks knew the Earth is a sphere

garypfeifer (25)in #earth • 7 years ago

Lunar Eclipse (2).jpgThe ancient Greeks decided that the Earth is a sphere, because it always makes a circular shadow on the moon, no matter what time the eclipse is. Only a sphere can cast a shadow like that. The same observation can be made today.

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7 years ago in #earth by garypfeifer (25)
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