NASA
Eclipses
01 What is an eclipse?
An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object or spacecraft is temporarily obscured, by passing into the shadow of another body or by having another body pass between it and the viewer.
02 What cause the sun, moon and earth to align
The moon's orbit around earth is tilted relative to earth's orbit around the sun.
03 How do scientists know when and where eclipses will occur
A clockwork nature of the Solar System and Earth's location with respect to the sun and moon can be predicted well in advance. As a result, free software such as Stellarium can be used by anyone to track future eclipses, Lunar occultations, conjunctions or where a certain planet will appear at a certain time.
PORTFOLIO
01
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of the Earth, totally or partially
02
Lunar eclipses happen when Earth positions itself between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow across the lunar surface.
