A eclipse starts when one object in space is blocking an observer. Most commonly known as the moon blocking the sun. For us having a visual on eclipses we normally have two eclipses. We have the solar eclipse and the lunar eclipse. These are both very important on the timing and the cycles of the moon. A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves in front of the sun. This will cause a shadow to fall on only a few certain places on earth. Then a lunar eclipse is when the Sun, moon, and earth are perfectly aligned. With the earth being the middle the Sun casts its rays and causes a huge shadow on the moon.
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check out my model showing the sun, earth n moon. u can see as the moon moves around the earth, its path is at a angle w earth's path around the sun. so moon's reflection of sunlight as seen from earth changes every night. it is called lunar phases: going crescent moon to full moon n back. eclipse happens when earth is between sun and moon and blocks part of the sun light. earth's shadow covers part or all of the moon. it is called lunar eclipse.
