Dust as a sun shield (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Dust as a sun shield

Caption

Simulated stream of dust launched between Earth and the sun. This dust cloud is shown as it crosses the disk of the sun, viewed from Earth. Streams like this one, including those launched from the moon’s surface, can act as a temporary sunshade.

Credit

Ben Bromley/University of Utah

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