How do you explain an eclipse?

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chandramohanPanakkal ยท Azhar A.
Apr 20, 2016

When a planetary body covers the other we call it an eclipse.

Explanation:

When the earth comes between the moon and the sun, lunar eclipse happens because the shadow of the earth is formed on the moon.

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And,
When the moon comes between the earth and the sun, solar eclipse happens because moon blocks the sun.

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