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The Moon

The Moon is the largest and brightest object we see in the night sky.

Eclipses

An eclipse is when objects in space line up. One object moves into the shadow of the other.

Sequence of images showing the progression of a total solar eclipse. The sequence captures the Sun being gradually obscured by the Moon, reaching totality with the Sun's corona visible, and then re-emerging — 2017 Solar Eclipse with Totality - Composite

What Happens During a Solar Eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the Earth and Moon line up with the Sun. The Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth.

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Moon Phases Poster

Have you noticed that the Moon doesn't always look the same. Sometimes we can see the full face of the Moon and it becomes the brightest object in the night sky.

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