Eclipses | Crash Course Astronomy
Part of a video series on Astronomy made by Crash Course and licensed to PBS. From resource: "In this episode, Phil breaks down what happens during a solar and lunar eclipse and provides tips for safely viewing a solar eclipse. Learn how the Ancient Greeks calculated a close estimation of the earth and moon's actual size two thousand years before the invention of the telescope."
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