The 8 lunar phases are: new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, & waning crescent.| NASA Science
There are two types of eclipses: lunar and solar. During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow obscures the Moon. In a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks the Sun from view.| NASA Science
Solar eclipses occur when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth line up, either fully or partially. Depending on how they align, eclipses provide a unique, exciting view of either the Sun or the Moon. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on Earth that either fully […]| science.nasa.gov