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Phases of the Moon

There are 4 main lunar phases, or moon phases. These are: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter. A New Moon is when the moon is completely dark and can not be seen in the night sky. The First Quarter shows the right side of the Moon lit in the sky. A Full Moon shows the entire Moon in the sky. And the Last Quarter shows the left side lit, and right side dark - the opposite of the First Quarter.

The Moon does not produce any light on its own. Instead, we see the Moon when light from the Sun reflects off the surface, like light on a mirror.

Did you know that we only ever see 1 side of the Moon, because it rotates on it's axis at the same speed that it orbits the Earth! The hidden half of the Moon is known as the dark side of the Moon!