On the diagram above, the moon is lined up on a node. The moon aligns with the nodes and the sun about twice per year, which is how we get eclipses. You get a solar eclipse when the moon is ...

Draw and label a diagram that shows the proportional distances between the Earth, Sun and moon during a solar eclipse, based on your model. The table below compares the actual Earth, sun and moon ...

Skywatchers around the country will be able to see a partial solar eclipse this weekend. While not as rare as a total solar eclipse, the celestial spectacle only occurs twice a year. Those who ...