Dear Science: Why does the eclipse shadow travel from west to east?

The Washington Post 2017-06-12

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The total solar eclipse in August 2017 will travel across the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. But if the moon rises in the east and sets in the west, why does the eclipse shadow travel from west to east? Dear Science is on the case.
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