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Does an eclipse occur every time the moon is in the new or full moon phase?

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Solar eclipses happen only at the new moon phase, when the Moon is between Earth and the sun. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow on earth, and blocks or partially blocks our view of the sun

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