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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. The Earth creates a huge shadow that falls on the Moon. This type of eclipse can be seen anywhere that the Moon is visible. The Moon doesn’t get blacked out; it turns a shade of reddish orange! There can be partial and total lunar eclipses. A partial lunar eclipse is when only part of the Moon is covered by Earth’s shadow. A total lunar eclipse is when the entire Moon is covered by Earth’s shadow. A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full moon because this is the only time Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
WARNING: REMEMBER TO NEVER LOOK AT THE SUN, EVEN DURING AN ECLIPSE!
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