How can the moon cast a shadow smaller than itself?

Two reasons: 1. The moon is pretty far from Earth. 2. The sun is bigger than the moon. Here, let me demonstrate. I made a simple scene in Blender (a 3D modeling program). It contains three balls representing the sun, moon, and Earth. read more

Two reasons: 1. The moon is pretty far from Earth. 2. The sun is bigger than the moon. Here, let me demonstrate. I made a simple scene in Blender (a 3D modeling program). read more

1. No object under any light will cast a shadow smaller than itself. 2. No object under the light of the Sun specifically will cast a shadow smaller than itself. 3. No object under the light of the Sun/any light will cast a shadow smaller than itself to the degree that we observe with RE solar eclipses. read more