For a while, we have been talking about sunlight illuminating the Moon. What would happen if something blocks the sunlight that it receives? Will the Moon vanish from the night sky?
In some instances, the Earth blocks the sunlight that is supposed to fall on the surface of the Moon. This happens when the Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon as it comes between the Sun and the Moon. This phenomenon is known as lunar eclipse.
Lunar eclipse happens only during the full moon when the Earth either blocks sunlight completely or partially. Depending on this, lunar eclipse can be total or partial. However, the Moon will not disappear completely during the eclipse. This is because of a small amount of indirect sunlight that falls on it.
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