Before we delve into each phase individually, let's take a moment to orient ourselves in the moon phases diagram below ... The remaining phases – "waxing crescent," "waxing gibbous," "waning ...

This means we see the Moon’s phases from Earth as different shapes. Waxing crescent Moon – less than half of the visible surface is illuminated (starts as a thin, curved sliver) and getting ...

"If the moon and a planet are near Castor and Pollux you have an impressive show." From our earthly perspective, the moon and Mars will appear closest to each other at around 8 p.

Before we delve into each phase individually, let's take a moment to orient ourselves in the moon phases diagram below, beginning with imagining ... The remaining phases – "waxing crescent," "waxing ...