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Why do total solar eclipses not happen every month when there is a new moon?

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Answer: Eclipses do not happen at every new moon, of course. This is because the moon's orbit is tilted just over 5 degrees relative to Earth's orbit around the sun. For this reason, the moon's shadow usually passes either above or below Earth, so a solar eclipse doesn't occur.

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