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My favorite thing in the night sky appears on Aug. 28 — and it proves Earth is a sphere

My favorite thing in the night sky appears on Aug. 28 — and it proves Earth is a sphereWorldPing

We'll soon get a chance to see a giant curved shadow in space move slowly across the moon during a very deep partial lunar eclipse. There are few more awesome or enlightening sights.

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