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Why Does the Moon Look Like It Changes?

Phases of the Moon are clearly explained in this 'Ask an Astronomer' episode.  
 
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vnv8dude (4 months ago) Show Hide
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shes hot
xuanwee1996 (7 months ago) Show Hide
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How does the light from the Sun shines the moon fully(Full Moon) when the Earth is blocking the light?
SpitzerJim (6 months ago) Show Hide
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We've actually got a video on that topic called "What Causes an Eclipse of the Moon?"
80sIndulge (4 months ago) Show Hide
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SO the AD calendar is not base on the moon?
SpitzerJim (4 months ago) Show Hide
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If the ancient historians are to be believed, no, the calendar that evolved into our current calendar started out with ten months and wasn't based on the phases of the Moon at all. Even when the other two months were added, our calendar still is based on the position of Earth in its orbit around the Sun, not the phase of the Moon.
checko20rs (8 months ago) Show Hide
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how comes we dont feel the earth moving.
kellyilla (8 months ago) Show Hide
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That's a good question. I've been wondering this myself.
Shuffle3956 (8 months ago) Show Hide
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what u "feel" or expect from moving is due to acceleration. constant uniform motion dosnt have any acceleration so you dont feel the earth moving.
Brucey117 (7 months ago) Show Hide
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It's also due to the fact that any motion "felt" is relative to our perspective. We can't see the motion of the Earth in everyday life, as atmosphere tends to stay in place due to gravity, so there is no evident motion.
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gravity pulls us down, and since we're so small on earth, and the earth actually rotates so fast, it is impossible to feel it

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