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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through some part of the Earth's shadow. This only happens when the Earth, Moon and Sun are aligned. The Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow on the Moon
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its umbra (shadow).
A lunar eclipse occurs when a satellite, usually a moon, moves so that the planet is between the sun and the satellite so that the planet blocks the light from the star from reaching the satellite.

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