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What causes a solar eclipse?

Answer 1

Solar Eclipse is caused by the alignment of the moon in between the Earth and the Sun.

The moon is 400 times smaller than the sun, but at the same time, the sun is 400 times further away; therefore, although they cannot be compared in terms of size, they appear to be the same size in the sky due to the moon's alignment between the Earth and the Sun, which blocks the sun's light. A solar eclipse is unlikely to last longer than eight minutes due to the speed at which the sun moves.

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Answer 2

Aaron Anderson

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or a portion of the Sun's light. This alignment results in a temporary shadow being cast on Earth, causing a decrease in or complete blocking of sunlight, depending on the observer's location within the eclipse's path.

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