8 Phases Of The Moon

There are exactly 8 phases of the moon. Each phase repeats themselves about once every 29.5 days. The Moon is very old, it is about 4.5 billion years old. To us the moon looks like it is moving very slow but it is actually pretty fast. It moves to about 2,288 miles per hour. The moon constantly spins counter-clockwise. The phases are usually caused by the shadow and light of the Earth and Sun. The Moon has another name as well. The second name for the Moon is luna. The Moon is earth's only natural satellite that was formed about 4.6 billion years ago.The same side of the Moon is always facing the earth. This basically means that the Moon is synchronous with the Earth. Many of the Moon phases are formed by the shadow of the Earth falling