The Moon always keeps the same
face turned towards the Earth. When the Moon is New
the Sun, Moon and Earth are all aligned with the Moon
between the Earth and Sun. While the Moon is New and
there is no light to illuminate it, the Moon is still
visible due to light reflected from the Earth.
When the Moon is Full the Earth
is directly between the Sun and Moon.
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The
New Moon as seen from Earth |
The Full Moon
as seen from Earth |