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Why the moon seems to change shape?

The moon doesn't actually change shape! We see different amounts of its lit-up surface as it orbits Earth. This is because the sun lights up different parts of the moon as it moves around us.

⭐ Bonus fact: It takes about 29.5 days for the moon to go through all its phases and orbit Earth once.

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