THE MOON
The phases of the Moon depend on its position in relation to the Sun and Earth. As the Moon makes its way around the Earth, we see the bright parts of the Moon’s surface at different angles. These are called “phases” of the Moon.
There are eight phases of the moon
It takes our Moon about 29.5 days to completely cycle through all eight phases. This is known as a Lunar month
The Moon travels around the Earth.
The Moon travels around the Earth in a circle called an orbit.