I need help on question 21 on the eclipes and and how they happan
During a lunar eclipse, Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking the sunlight falling on the Moon
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth.
Which one happens more often? Prob a lunar Eclipse
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To answer your question about eclipses, I'll first explain how they occur.
An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial body passes directly between another celestial body and an observer, resulting in the obscuration or blocking of the latter body. There are two types of eclipses: solar eclipses and lunar eclipses.
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon blocks the Sun partially or completely from view. This occurs during a new moon phase, when the Moon is positioned directly between the Earth and the Sun. However, the alignment must be precise for the Moon to completely block the Sun, resulting in a total solar eclipse, or partially block it, leading to a partial solar eclipse.
On the other hand, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. This event takes place during the full moon phase. The shadow can either partially cover the Moon (penumbral lunar eclipse), darken it partially (partial lunar eclipse), or completely cover it (total lunar eclipse).
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