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Moon Illusion

By Janice VanCleave

Moonrise

Apparent Distance A fourth grade student recently asked me why the Moon and the Sun seem to follow her no matter where she goes. This is a question asked by many kids, and it is one that is not the easiest to explain. After all, Einstein’s Theory of Relativity is based on where the observer […]

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