Monday, June 4, 2012

A Lunar Eclipse is a Full Moon on Steroids

A Lunar Eclipse is a Full Moon on Steroids

by

Ellen Zucker

Every month, the Moon completes one revolution around the Earth. When it completes half of its journey, there will be a line up of Sun, Earth, and Moon in that order otherwise known as a full moon. But sometimes, generally once every six months, the bodies align so precisely that the Earth's shadow blocks the reflected light of the Moon. That is what astronomers call a lunar eclipse.

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