The Briefing Room
General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Topic started by: rangerrebew on August 21, 2017, 04:50:55 pm
-
Some odd misconceptions about solar eclipses – debunked
Anthony Watts / 1 day ago August 20, 2017
Eclipse Misconceptions
Humans have watched eclipses since before the dawn of written history, and during this long span of time our scientific understanding of the physical world has grown enormously. As a consequence, many of the older ideas we had about the causes and effects of total solar eclipses have been replaced by detailed physical explanations. Nevertheless, some older ideas seem remarkably resistant to replacement by the more scientifically-correct explanations. Here are a few of the most popular ones!
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2017/08/20/some-odd-misconceptions-about-solar-eclipses-debunked/