It’s just going through a phase! Source: NASA, Apollo 11.
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It’s just going through a
phase!Source:
NASA, Apollo 11
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If you look at the Moon each night, you’ll notice its
appearance changes.
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If you watch closely, you’ll
notice the Moon changes in a
regular pattern.
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It gets larger, and then it gets
smaller and then larger again.
Why?
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The Earth revolves around and the Sun and
the Moon revolves around the Earth.
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As the Moon revolves around
the Earth, different parts of the Moon
are in sunlight.
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This causes the phases of
the Moon.
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There are eight major phases of the Moon you should
know.
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New Moon
Source of Moon Pictures: Goleta Air and Space Museum, http://www.air-and-space.com/Moon20200408.htm
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Waxing
The Moon appears to be getting larger.
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Waxing Crescent
Source of Moon Pictures: Goleta Air and Space Museum, http://www.air-and-space.com/Moon20200408.htm
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First Quarter
Source of Moon Pictures: Goleta Air and Space Museum, http://www.air-and-space.com/Moon20200408.htm
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Gibbous
Between half and full.
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Waxing Gibbous
Source of Moon Pictures: Goleta Air and Space Museum, http://www.air-and-space.com/Moon20200408.htm
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Full Moon
Source of Moon Pictures: Goleta Air and Space Museum, http://www.air-and-space.com/Moon20200408.htm
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Waning
The Moon appears to be
getting smaller.
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Waning Gibbous
Source of Moon Pictures: Goleta Air and Space Museum, http://www.air-and-space.com/Moon20200408.htm
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Last/3rd Quarter
Source of Moon Pictures: Goleta Air and Space Museum, http://www.air-and-space.com/Moon20200408.htm
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Waning Crescent
Source of Moon Pictures: Goleta Air and Space Museum, http://www.air-and-space.com/Moon20200408.htm
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And the cycle begins all over again, month
after month after month.
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That is why we see the Moon change thru the
month.