1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:04,260 This shows how the Moon’s shadow might appear 2 00:00:04,260 --> 00:00:06,720 from a spacecraft in Earth orbit. 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:11,820 This sequence is based on actual previous space-based photography. 4 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:16,360 The moon’s shadow isn’t just a sharp dark spot 5 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:21,760 but has shading as the penumbra darkens to umbra at the center. 6 00:00:22,940 --> 00:00:26,120 Since the spacecraft is in the penumbra, 7 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:29,680 the sun is only partially covered by the moon.