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Solar eclipses occur only during a new moon.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that solar eclipses occur only during a new moon?

Yes. Multiple reference sources state that a solar eclipse can occur only at the new moon phase, when the Moon lies between Earth and Sun. This directly supports the claim.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Solar eclipse - Wikipedia
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Solar eclipse - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse

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Eclipses and the Moon - NASA Science
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Eclipses and the Moon - NASA Science. (n.d.). science.nasa.gov. https://science.nasa.gov/moon/eclipses/

Science
2008
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None (2008). Science. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/science0000unse

philips-astronomy-encyclopedia 202401
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philips-astronomy-encyclopedia 202401. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/philips-astronomy-encyclopedia_202401

populareducatorc05londuoft
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populareducatorc05londuoft. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/populareducatorc05londuoft

Addressing Students' Misconceptions about Eclipses
2017
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F., S. T. & Richard, G. (2017). Addressing Students' Misconceptions about Eclipses. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.4981046

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