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What is Earth's terminator, recently photographed by NASA?
short by Swati Dubey / on Wednesday, 14 August, 2024
NASA recently photographed Earth's terminator, the line dividing night from day. This moving boundary is visible from space and marks where sunlight meets darkness due to Earth's rotation. The terminator shifts across the planet twice daily, defining sunrise and sunset, while creating extended periods of daylight or darkness at the poles. It creates effects like midnight sun in polar regions.
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