If the Moon in its orbit around Earth moves alternately between Earth and the Sun and behind Earth from the Sun,why do we not see solar and lunar eclipses every month?

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The reason we do not see solar and lunar eclipses every month is that the Moon's orbital plane is slightly inclined to the ecliptic. This means that most of the time, the Moon passes above or below the Sun as seen from Earth, so there is no eclipse. Solar and lunar eclipses can occur only when the Moon crosses the ecliptic at the time of a new or full moon. This happens only about twice a year because the Moon's orbit is not exactly aligned with the ecliptic, but is tilted at an angle of about 5 degrees.

If the Moon in Its Orbit Around Earth Moves Alternately