1. Sun, Moon, Earth, How do they work together to help life survive? Phases of the Moon

2. Dark side of the Moon: The moon rotates on its axis once every 27.3 days.

3. Dark side of the Moon: The moon rotates on its axis once every 27.3 days. The moon revolves around the Earth once every 27.3 days.

4. Dark side of the Moon: The moon rotates on its axis once every 27.3 days. The moon revolves around the Earth once every 27.3 days. This means that the side of the moon we see is always the same side.

5. The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384,404 km. Earth Moon System

6. The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384,404 km. –Closest approach is 356,334 km. Earth Moon System

7. The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384,404 km. –Closest approach is 356,334 km. –Farthest is 406,610 km. Earth Moon System

8. The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384,404 km. –Closest approach is 356,334 km. –Farthest is 406,610 km. –30 times the diameter of the Earth. Earth Moon System

9. The average distance from the Moon to the Earth is 384,404 km. –Closest approach is 356,334 km. –Farthest is 406,610 km. –30 times the diameter of the Earth. Diameter of the Moon is 3475.9 km = 0.27 diameter of the Earth (12756 km) Earth Moon System

10. Phases of the Moon: The phase you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.

11. The moon seen from space:

12. The moon seen from the Earth: