What is a solar eclipse? How is this related to a lunar eclipse?

1 Answer
Dec 26, 2015

One blocks the sun's light the other the moon's light.

Explanation:

A solar eclipse happens when the moon come directly between the earth and the sun and covers the face of the sun over a small portion of the earth. A lunar eclipse happens when the early comes directly between the sun and the moon. The moon passes through the earth's shadow.