The Milky Way Behind an Eclipsed Moon . ... Exceptions occur during a new Moon and during a total eclipse . In the background of a new Moon is usually the Sun , an even brighter orb that even more easily outshines everything behind it, except during a total solar eclipse . ... Such was the case during the middle of last month, when a rare glimpse of an eclipsed Moon superposed in front of the disk of our home Milky Way Galaxy was captured. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...