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Why does the moon go black during a total solar eclipse?

April 26, 2017Black Eclipse moon solar total

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Why does the moon go black during a total solar eclipse?

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The sun is the only light source in the solar system. When the moon is between the sun and the earth, the side facing earth is not receiving direct light from the sun. Reflected sunlight and light from other stars are insignificant, so the moon blacks out.