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Why do we not see a solar and lunar eclipse every lunar cycle?

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Explanation: We don't see lunar eclipses every cycle because the Moon's orbit is tilted five degrees from Earth's orbit around the Sun. And when an eclipse occurs the earth passes directly between Sun and Moon.

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