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Why the Moon has phases?

As the Moon orbits Earth, different amounts of its sunlit side are visible to us. It's like looking at a ball lit by a flashlight from different angles.

⭐ Bonus fact: The Moon takes about 27 days to orbit Earth, but its phases repeat every 29.5 days.

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