Question

Why do eclipses not happen every lunar cycle? (If someone could explain this in a paragraph? it doesn’t have to be very descriptive or detailed)

Answer 1

Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty explains why not—the orbit of the moon is tilted relative to the orbit of the Earth around the sun, so the moon often passes below or above Earth. At those times, it does not cross the line between the sun and the Earth, and therefore does not create a solar eclipse.

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Answer 2

It's true that the moon goes around Earth every month, but it doesn't always get in Earth's shadow. The moon's path around Earth is tilted compared to Earth's orbit around the sun. The moon can be behind Earth but still get hit by light from the sun. ... This is why we don't get a lunar eclipse every month.