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Our World: Moon Phases

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What causes the phases of the Moon? From New Moon to Full Moon, the Earth-Sun-Moon system is responsible for the Moon's changing phases. Learn more about rotation, revolution and this repeatable pattern using NASA animations.

Published on: May 06, 2019

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