If you ask people walking down the street what they know about wolves, they are likely to list “howling at the moon” in the top 5 answers for sure. We try to explore what makes some people believe that wolves howl at the moon.
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Why does moon change shape
The moon does not change shape. It is a satellite moving around the earth. Just like earth other planets of the solar system have their own satellites that move around them. Planets also have their own orbits and move around the sun. Earth has two different types of movements. It moves around its own axis once every 24 hours. We measure time with the help of the movements of the earth. The continuous movement of the earth and the moon creates some visual illusions. It seems that the moon is slowly disappearing from the sky leading to the creation of new moon and then it slowly comes back to its full moon avatar.
Why does the moon go through phases
The moon is a satellite of our earth and it does not have its own light. It either receives light from the sun or it is illuminated by the light that the earth reflects. We can see parts of the lunar hemisphere that receives light. To understand the reason why the moon goes through different phases, we need to know how much time it takes to rotate around the earth.
