... Looking Back at an Eclipsed Earth . ... Credit Copyright: CNES Explanation: Here is what the Earth looks like during a solar eclipse . The shadow of the Moon can be seen darkening part of Earth . ... Only observers near the center of the dark circle see a total solar eclipse - others see a partial eclipse where only part of the Sun appears blocked by the Moon . ... Publications with keywords: total solar eclipse - Moon - shadow . Publications with words: total solar eclipse - Moon - shadow . ...