What determines when we have an eclipse?

  • Released Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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Music: Witch Waltz by Dorian Kelly

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Why are eclipses rare? The moon's orbit is tilted. Sometimes the moon's shadow is too high above the Earth. Sometimes it is too low. Other times, it is just right.

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