EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 4 MIN
How eclipses proved that the Earth is slowing down
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To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: Corona: the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere. General Relativity: a theory of gravitation developed by Albert Einstein that says that the observed gravitational effect between masses results from their warping of spacetime. Lunar Eclipse: an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow. Solar Eclipse : an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon. Tidal Friction: strain produced in a celestial body (such as the Earth or Moon) that undergoes cyclic variations in gravitational attraction as it orbits, or is orbited by, a second body. MinuteEarth is produced by Neptune Studios LLC https://neptunestudios.info If you like what we do, you can help us! - Become our patron: https://patreon.com/MinuteEarth - Buy our merch: http://dftba.com/minuteearth - Buy our book: https://minuteearth.com/books - Sign up to our newsletter: http://news.minuteearth.com - Share with your friends and family - Leave us a comment (we read them!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How eclipses proved that the Earth is slowing down
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