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When the moon blocks out the sun it is a solar eclipse.A lunar eclipse is when the Earth is between the Sun and the Earth casts a shadow over the Moon.

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Why is there a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse?

There is a solar eclipse when the moon blocks the sun from the Earth. A lunar eclipse is when the earth block the sun from the moon.


What moon phase is visible during a lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse happens during a full moon


During a lunar eclipse the moon is in its Earth's what?

During a lunar eclipse, the moon is in Earth's shadow.


The moon casts a shadow on Earth during a?

An eclipse. When the Earth is in the Moon's shadow, it's a solar eclipse; when the Moon is in the Earth's shadow, it's a lunar eclipse.


Why does lunar eclipse during full moon?

The Earth casts a shadow on the Moon during a Lunar Eclipse, this can only happen during a Full Moon.


What moon is in earth during a lunar eclipse?

During a lunar eclipse, a full moon passes through the earth's shadow.


During a lunar eclipse the moon is what shape?

A lunar eclipse can only occur at the time of Full Moon.


In which phases of the moon does the lunar eclipse occur?

The only moon phase that occurs during a lunar eclipse, is a Full Moon.


Does the earth block the moon?

It can. It's called a lunar eclipse.


What astronauts have been to the moon during a lunar eclipse?

None of the astronauts who have been to the moon experienced a lunar eclipse while actually on the moon. The timing of lunar eclipses is unpredictable and there were no planned missions during an eclipse.


What phase the moon is during a lunar eclipse?

A Lunar Eclipse occurs at FULL Moon only. A Solar Eclipse occurs at NEW Moon only.


What is the phase of the moon during an eclipse?

There two (2) forms of eclipse. Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse. At Solar Eclipse, the Moon's phase is NEW . The Sun is obscured. At Lunar Eclipse , the Moon's phase is FULL . The Moon's reflected solar lights is obscured by the Earth. On both type of eclipse , they can be 'total', 'partial', or 'annular'.