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Solar and lunar eclipses, explained
In ancient China, some thought a solar eclipse was actually a dragon devouring the...
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Time-lapse: A total lunar eclipse
It's a total eclipse of the Moon.
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How do solar and lunar eclipses occur?
An overview of spatial relationships between the Sun, the Moon, and Earth during...
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geometry of a lunar eclipse
Geometry of a lunar eclipse. The Moon revolving in its orbit around Earth passes...
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Partial lunar eclipse.
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Lunar eclipse viewed from Merritt Island, Florida, U.S., November 8, 2003.
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During a total lunar eclipse, Earth casts a shadow onto the Moon, blocking sunlight...
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