Because the Sun and Moon don't follow the same path in the sky. Most of the time they don't line up, and the Moon passes either over or under the Sun. It is only where the paths cross that it is possible for an eclipse to occur.
The Moon's orbit is at an angle to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun so most often the full/new moon is 'above' or 'below' the line directly from the Sun to the Earth so lunar/solar eclipses do not occur every month.
dont go outside
Well if its a lunar eclipse with a full moon on a solctice then it is 84 years. I dont know about a reagular lunar eclipse though.
You dont make it. A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, partially blocking it or completely blocking it, which is known as a total solar eclipse. When this happens the light bursts out the sides creating an annulus, or ring of light. Here is a video of a total solar eclipse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWBmKQRQsks&feature=related The annulus is at 2:22
The path of totality of a solar eclipse is fairly narrow, and the Earth is 3/4 oceans. For any specific spot on the Earth, there may not be any total solar eclipses for hundreds of years.
You can look straight at a luna eclipse. but solar during a solar eclipse you have to protect your eyes in some way (and i dont just mean sun glasses). there are many site you can go to that will give you different ways.
There are many, but in 2009, there was a report of future tsunami in hong kong. A tide was higher than normal and there was a solar eclipse. I havent dont to much research sorry.
The perfect fit of the moon over the sun to create the corona during a solar eclipse is a unique phenomenon to Earth due to the relative sizes and distances of the moon and sun. On other planets with different sized moons or orbits, this alignment would not occur in the same way. It is not just luck, but a result of the specific conditions on Earth.
no they happen around the world almost every year and i dont believe that were going to be here on this earth for millions of years
Yes theres one every year this year 2011 is gonna be a solar eclipse or a light eclipse it depends but its one of the other A solar eclipse is when the moon goes in between the earth and the sun for a whole day we could live or we could die because if theres no light the oxygen escapes to space, Also a light eclipse is were the sun gets really close to earth at night and it happens and the sky looks like a bunch of lighting but the whole sky is filled with it... it at least happens at 9:00 and it can last for the rest of the night till midnight here are some tips if a light eclipse happens 1.Dont be outside or u can get blinded or die 2.Dont look out the window it can still blind you 3.If u look straight at it you will automatticly die 4.Dont sleep near electricity or you could get shocked like crazy 5.Dont be scared if the house shakes 6.If theres a baby in the house than hold it at all times
A total eclipse occurs when the dark silhouette of the Moon completely obscures the intensely bright disk of the Sun, allowing the much fainter solar corona to be visible. During any one eclipse, totality only occurs at best in a narrow track on the surface of the Earth.An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. Hence the Sun appears as a very bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the outline of the Moon.The reason for the difference is that the Moon's orbit is elliptical - and with a moderate eccentricity. At apogee (furthest point from the Earth) the Moon is about 50,000 miles further away than at perigee, when it is closest. Things that are further away appear to be a little smaller - and at apogee, the apparent size of the Moon is not big enough to cover the apparent size of the Sun. So a solar eclipse at apogee will be annular - the Moon won't block the entire Sun. A solar eclipse at perigee will last much longer than average.
well earth is in the solar system and if we dont have the solar system then we dont have earth than nobody would be alive.nobody.