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what is the difference between solar eclipse and lunar eclipse?

 A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun, and the Earth's shadow obscures the moon or a portion of it.
 A lunar eclipse occurs at night and a solar eclipse occurs during the day. There are only certain times when either of them can occur. A lunar eclipse can only occur when the moon is directly opposite the Sun in the sky — a full moon. Even though there is a full moon each month, obviously a lunar eclipse does not occur on a monthly basis because the Sun isn't exactly in line with the Earth and the moon. The moon's orbit is actually tilted 5 degrees more than that of the Earth; otherwise, we would see a lunar eclipse each month.
 A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or a portion of the Sun.
Solar eclipse  helps the scientists to gather more knowledge about the Sun and its position with respect to Earth.


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