Does the moon get dark during the lunar eclipse?

Answer 1

The darkness of the new moon is caused by a sort of eclipse, but not an eclipse of something between the sun and the Earth. During a new moon, the Earth is positioned between the moon and the sun, thus shadowing the moon.

Answer 2

-- Take a tennis ball and a flashlight into a room at night.

-- Close the door and turn off the lights.

-- Turn on the flashlight and point it at the tennis ball.

-- Notice how 1/2 of the ball is light, and 1/2 of the ball is dark.

-- Watch the lighted 1/2 of the ball, while you pass your hand in front of the flashlight.

-- Notice how the ball turns dark when the shadow of your hand falls on it.

-- Notice how the ball becomes light again when the shadow of your hand goes away.

Answer 3

During a lunar eclipse, the moon doesn't actually get dark, but it can appear to turn a reddish hue. This occurs when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, with Earth's atmosphere bending sunlight onto the moon, creating a "blood moon" effect.

Answer 4

yes.. the shadow is what simulates the moon geting dark.

Answer 5

The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, so the sunlight is stopped from shining on the Moon, so it looks dark because it produces no light of its own.

Answer 6

Yes, exactly.

Answer 7

Yes