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The Moon orbits the Earth. The Moon and Earth System orbit the Sun. The parts of the Moon that we see on Earth are lit up by the Sun. - Common Misconception: The Earth lights up the Moon. This is wrong, both the Moon and the Earth get their light from the Sun. There are 8 phases of our Moon: - New Moon - New Crescent (Waxing Crescent) - First Quarter - New Gibbous (Waxing Gibbous) - Full Moon - Old Gibbous (Waning Gibbous) - Third Quarter - Old Crescent (Waning Crescent) Explore NASA's website and learn about what space jobs people can do! |
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