Obviously there's a mistake in this question. I suppose "the Earth" should be in there somewhere.
When the sun and the moon are aligned, we experience either a new moon or a full moon. During a new moon, the sun and moon are aligned with the moon between the Earth and the sun, causing the moon to be largely invisible. During a full moon, the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned with the Earth between the sun and the moon, resulting in a fully illuminated moon.
When the moon passes between the Sun and Earth there is a new moon. In a special case where the Sun and Moon are aligned there is an eclipse of the Sun (the moon blocking view of the Sun).
A new moon phase is happening when the moon is aligned between the Earth and the Sun. During this phase, the side of the moon that is illuminated by the Sun is facing away from Earth, making the moon appear dark or invisible from our perspective.
The Sun, Moon, and Earth are all aligned in both.
The Sun, Moon, and Earth are all aligned in both.
They are not aligned, they way they are is just the way they have evolved. But sometimes they are exactly in a line so you get an eclipse.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon, sun, and Earth are aligned so that the Earth is between the moon and sun. The shadow from Earth covers the moon, making it impossible to see.
The Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides.
During a solar eclipse, when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, the sun can be partially concealed by the moon. This alignment creates a temporary blocking of sunlight, casting a shadow on Earth.
During a solar eclipse, the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned in such a way that the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the sunlight and casting a shadow on Earth. This alignment allows for the Moon to obscure the Sun partially or completely from our perspective on Earth.
Because the moon gets between the sun and the Earth. You can't see a new moon because the sun is behind it and not shining on the face that we always see. A solar eclipse can only happen when the moon is between the sun and earth, perfectly aligned.
It's exactly on the line between the sun and your eye, so that when you lookdirectly at the sun, the moon is exactly in the way, blocking your view so thatyou can't see the sun.