Scroll down for videoInstead of Earth blocking the sun’s light, The Flat Earth Society says a lunar eclipse occurs when the sun and moon align with the Shadow Object between them. Artist's impression of a flat EarthAccording to The Flat Earth Society, this elusive object is a satellite of the sun and gives rise to a lunar eclipse roughly twice a year. ‘The shadow object is never seen in the sky because it orbits close to the sun,’ according to The Flat Earth Society. This graphic shows how a lunar eclipse occursBut, as astronomers have long known, that shadow does in fact come from Earth. The next total lunar eclipse won’t occur until May 26, 2021.

Source: Daily Mail January 24, 2019 21:11 UTC