How Does Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse Work?

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon blocks the Sun, and a lunar eclipse happens when Earth blocks the Moon, like playing hide-and-seek in space!

Imagine you're eating a piece of cake, and your friend walks between you and the cake. That’s what happens during a solar eclipse, the Moon walks between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light.

Sometimes it blocks all of it, and the sky gets dark for a little while, like nighttime during the day! You might see the Sun’s corona, which is like its glowing hair.

Now imagine you're looking at your friend's face in the moonlight, but Earth comes between you and your friend. That’s a lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks the light from the Sun to the Moon.

The Moon might turn red during this time, like when you look at a fruit through a glass of water. It's not magic; it's just light bending around Earth!