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Why does a solar eclipse not happen at every new Moon?

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  1. The Moon is too small to cover the Sun
  2. Earth blocks the Moon's shadow
  3. The Moon usually passes above or below the Sun

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  1. Eclipses and the Moon science.nasa.gov/moon/eclipses Checked 2026-10-10.

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