Can you explain what happens during a lunar eclipse?

Answer 1

There is never a time when Earth is not 'casting a shadow'. The photons leaving the Sun that strike Earth are absorbed and scattered and do not continue into Space on the 'far' side of Earth, this absence of light causes Earth's shadow.

Lunar eclipses happen when the moon passes into, through and out of this shadowed area of Space.

Answer 2

During a Lunar Eclipse, the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. At one point, you'll see a shadow on the moon pass over the Moon. This takes about a half an hour. The moon turns a creepy bright red color, too. This is really beautiful to watch.

Answer 3

During a lunar eclipse, the Earth comes between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon. This causes the moon to darken and sometimes appear red or orange due to sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere. Lunar eclipses can be partial, when only part of the moon is covered by Earth's shadow, or total, when the entire moon is covered.

Answer 4

The moon gets directly behind the Earth, so that the Earth's shadow covers the moon.

Answer 5

Earth blocks the moon from getting any of the Sun's light. So it happens only once in awhile.
The Moon gets dark.

Answer 6

A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun,earth and moon are directly in line. The moon moves into the earths shadow. The moon also turns red.

Answer 7

The earth is in between the sun and moon during a lunar eclipse, In a solar eclipse the moon is between earth and the sun.