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Photo Gallery: The Moon

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A total solar eclipse is a rare occurrence, happening on average about once per year. They are caused when a new moon passes directly between the sun and the Earth, blocking out all but the sun's wispy corona. Photograph courtesy National Optical Astronomy Observatories