The new moon takes a place when the satellite is placed between the Earth and the sun. The shaded side of the moon is facing the Earth. Only a thin circumference can be seen around it.
MOON
- The moon is the only natural rocky satellite that moves around the Earth.
- The moon spins around itself and also around the Earth.
- Its different positions around the planet and how it is illuminated by the sun define the many moon phases.
- Moon phases can be defined as the angles at which we can see the illuminated areas of the satellite from the Earth.
- There are eight moon phases. Among them, we can mention the new moon.
New moon
- This phase is the less perceived one by human eyes.
- Almost all the moon's surface is shaded. There is only a thin visible circumference around it.
- This is because the moon is positioned between the Earth and the sun.
- The sun illuminates one side of the moon, which is the one facing the star. From the Earth, we can only see the shaded side.
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