• Question: Why is there different types of moons- half moon, full moon?

    Asked by Abi.A to Monique on 10 Nov 2015.
    • Photo: Monique Henson

      Monique Henson answered on 10 Nov 2015:

      What the moon looks like to us depends on where it is relative to the Sun and the Earth. If the moon is directly in between the Sun and the Earth then we can’t see it (it’s a new moon). If the Earth is in between the Moon and the Sun then we have a full moon. There’s a handy diagram on this page which shows the other types.

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