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why do solar eclipses happen only during a new moon?

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Answer:

For a solar eclipse to occur the moon must be between the earth and the sun (the light of the sun is blocked)'

By definition this is a new moon (which occurs when the moon cannot be seen because it is located between the sun and the earth).