How Eclipses Happen
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QUESTION
What Moon phase is required for a solar eclipse to occur?
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What is a solar eclipse (in terms of which body blocks which body)?
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What is a solar eclipse in terms of the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth?
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Moon is between Sun and Earth, blocking sunlight. Moon's shadow falls on Earth during this alignment.
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