Compare the Moon phases from Feb 16 through Feb 20.

The phases occur because the Sun lights different parts of the Moon as the Moon revolves around the Earth. That means the reason we see different phases of the Moon here on Earth is that we only see the parts of the Moon that are being lit up by the Sun.

Sometimes its a croissant somtimes its an egg and sometimes its a gum-ball.

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