No. It is actually the horizon rising at dusk and the horizon sinking at dawn.
Earth rotates and gives the appearance of celestial bodies rising and setting.
Earth rotates and gives the appearance of celestial bodies rising and setting.
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No. From Earth's point of view, the Sun is fixed in sp0ace and shines steadily. The Earth rotates so that the Sun appears to rise in the east, cross the sky, and set in the west.
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Earth's rotation gives the appearance of the sun setting and rising on the horizon.
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No. The Earth spinning on it's axis gives us the appearance that the Sun is moving, when in fact, we are.
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No, we just spin. You should check out night sky time lapse on YouTube. It really is amazing. And think about that this huge earth is the one moving.