Phases of the Moon
Everything you want to know about the moon.

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About the moon
How was it created?
How big is it?
What's with the surface?
Is it cold there?
How far is it?

Phases

What are phases?
Why does it have phases?
Phases of the moon
What are the four main phases?
The 8 phases
How long is a lunar cycle
What is a new moon?
When is the full moon?
Does it orbit the earth?
Solar and lunar eclipse
Special names of the phases
What is a harvest moon?
What is the blue moon?
Waxing crescent / the young moon

More

We always see the same side?
How does it rotate?
Is there a dark side?
Lunar cycle / the orbital period

Tides

Tides
High and low tides
Tide frequency

Other

Other moon facts

How was the moon created?

The Moon was created when a rock approximately the size of Mars slammed into Earth during the early stages of solar system formation. This was thought to occur about 4.5 billion years ago.

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