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[–] disguy_ovahea 19 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The relative proportions of our sun and moon, combined with their relative distances, create such a unique event in the Earth’s solar eclipse that astrophysicists have recommended its likeness for interplanetary identification, like an Earth flag.