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What are the phases of the Moon?
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Diagram showing the phases of the Moon as it orbits Earth, with labeled positions for new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent. The Sun is on the right, and arrows illustrate sunlight direction, while angles indicate the Moon's position relative to Earth and Sun at each phase.
What are the phases of the Moon?
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What are the phases of the Moon?
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Lunar phases
Phases of the Moon as it orbits Earth, showing the angle formed by the position of...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Full moon
Photograph of the full moon based on the global elevation map being developed from...
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Waning gibbous moon
Photograph of the waning gibbous moon based on the global elevation map being developed...
Goddard Space Flight Center/NASA