Why Don’t We Have a Solar Eclipse Every Month?

October 14, 2022
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Why don't we have a solar eclipse every month? Because the Moon's orbit is tilted, changing the placement of its shadow. Sometimes the Moon's shadow is too high above Earth. Sometimes the shadow is too low. Other times, it is just right, producing an eclipse. Credits: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center; Music: Witch Waltz by Dorian Kelly