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An eclipse occurs when one celestial body moves into the shadow of another, temporarily obscuring it, as viewed from a particular vantage point. The most commonly observed types are solar and lunar eclipses. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun’s light from reaching the Earth. This can only occur during a new moon. A lunar eclipse, on the other hand, occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and can only happen during a full moon, causing the Earth’s shadow to fall on the Moon. Eclipses have been observed and recorded by different cultures throughout history and have provided important insights into the workings of our solar system. They also continue to be of great interest both to the general public and the scientific community for their beauty and the unique conditions they create.