Five moon myths and how to disprove them yourself
The Earth's shadow causes moon phasesOver a month, the Moon shows different phases. During a lunar eclipse - occurring only at full moon - the Moon actually moves into the Earths shadow. The Moon moves differently in the southern skyThe shape of the crescent reveals whether the Moon is growing or fading. When the Moon looks like a D, with the curve on the right, it is a growing or waxing moon. These are three different views of the recent close encounter of Venus and the young moon crescent on January 28 2020.
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