Animation of Moon's Shadow Moving Across Earth (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Animation of Moon's Shadow Moving Across Earth

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NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) tracked the path of the total solar eclipse across North America on Aug. 21, 2017. NASA scientists will use these observations to better understand how clouds affect Earth's energy balance.

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NASA Goddard/DSCOVR/EPIC

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