The Phases of the Moon | Lunar Phases | Astronomy for Kids

What are the 8 phases of the moon? Learn about the changing shapes of the moon with Owlbert Einstein, an astronomer owl. The wise old owl walks you through the 8 phases of the lunar cycle in order. It explains how the sun illuminates different parts of the moon, making it appear to change shapes. The cycle starts with the new moon, where the moon is invisible, and then moves to the growing or waxing phases like the crescent,the half-moon or first quarter, the waxing gibbous, and the full moon where the moon appears as a complete disk. Then moon then passes to the shrinking or the waning phases like the waning gibbous, the half-moon or third quarter, and the waning crescent, before it vanishes completely for a few days. The moon takes 29.5 days to pass through all the 8 phases. This is called the lunar cycle.
00:25 - Moon Facts
01:05 - New Moon
01:20 - Waxing Crescent
01:32 - First Quarter or Half Moon
01:39 - Waxing Gibbous
01:54 - Full Moon
02:02 - Waning Gibbous
02:14 - Third Quarter or Last Quarter
02:27 - Waning Crescent
03:08 - Lunar Cycle
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