Eclipse

An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. The term is most often used to describe either a solar eclipse, which occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun, obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth, or a lunar eclipse, which occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking the Sun's rays and casting a shadow on the Moon. In Hebrew, an eclipse is called ליקוי (pronounced "lekoi"). In Spanish, it is known as eclipse, while in French, it is referred to as éclipse. Eclipses have been studied and interpreted by various cultures throughout history, often holding significant cultural or symbolic meaning. Solar eclipses can be total, partial, annular, or hybrid, depending on the alignment and distances of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, while lunar eclipses can be total, partial, or penumbral, based on the Earth's shadow coverage of the Moon.