What happens when the moon lies directly between the Earth and the sun?

When the moon is directly between the Earth and the sun, we get a total solar eclipse, it's like when you stand in front of a flashlight and block its light from reaching your friend.

Imagine you're eating a sandwich. The Earth is you, the moon is your hand, and the sun is the flashlight. When your hand moves between your face and the flashlight, it blocks the light, that’s what happens during a solar eclipse.

During a total solar eclipse, the sky gets really dark, almost like nighttime. You might even see stars or the corona, which is the glowing edge of the sun. It's as if someone turned off the flashlight, but only for a little while!

The moon isn’t magic; it’s just doing what it always does, moving in its path around Earth. Sometimes, that path lines up perfectly to block the sun’s light.