Moon Phases

Have you noticed the Moon is brighter some nights than others? And it looks like the Moon changes shape? We call these changes the phases of the Moon.

Connecting with the natural world through topics like space and astronomy may help improve your mental health and wellbeing.

You have probably seen the Moon in the sky but have you ever studied it in detail? 

The Moon is the brightest object in the night sky when its whole face is showing. This only happens at full Moon. So why isn't it always a full Moon?