Earth's shadow  or Earth shadow  is the shadow that Earth itself casts onto its atmosphere and into outer space, toward the antisolar point. During twilight (both early dusk and late dawn), the shadow's visible fringe ( sometimes called the dark segment or twilight URL appears in a clear sky as a dark and diffused band low above the horizon  .
Earth's shadow ( or Earth shadow ) is the shadow that Earth itself casts through its atmosphere and into outer space, toward the antisolar point. During the twilight period (both early dusk and late dawn), the shadow's visible fringe – sometimes called the dark segment or twilight URL – appears as a dark and diffuse band just above the horizon , most distinct when the sky is clear .
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