While the moon has four primary phases each month, it is always changing. As you observe the moon during the month, watch as it grows from a new moon to a first quarter moon. As it grows ...
Thanks to the Moon’s orbit around Earth, the angle of sunlight hitting the lunar surface and being reflected back to our planet changes. That creates different lunar phases. The next Full Moon ...
If you are interested in Hindu mythology, there is a fascinating story behind the fading phase of the moon, known as Chandra's waxing and waning. In the Mahabharata, specifically in the Shalya ...
Watch the moon phases and libration for 2024, as seen from Earth's Northern Hemisphere, in this time-lapsed animation that is set at hourly intervals. Video credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight ...