If the Sun were twice as large but remained at its current distance from Earth, which of the following changes would allow people on Earth to still experience a total solar eclipse?
A) Double the size of the Moon and double the size of its orbit around Earth.
B) Keep the Moon at its current size but double the size of its orbit around Earth.
C) Keep the Moon at its current size but halve the size of its orbit around Earth.
D) Halve the size of the Moon and keep the size of its orbit around Earth the same.

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Doubling the Sun's size while keeping the Moon at its current size and halving its orbit around Earth would make the Moon appear larger in the sky, compensating for the increased size of the Sun and allowing for a total solar eclipse.

If the Sun Were Twice as Large but Remained at Its