Earth, sun, moon: three objects in space whose interactions have a pretty big impact on our lives. Earth orbits the sun once a year, and it rotates on its axis about once a day (depending on your ...

The shape of Venus should be similar to the phases of the moon—that's because ... at a textbook or watched a YouTube video, would you think the Earth orbits the sun? I think not.

This diagram shows how the Moon appears to change shape as it orbits (circles) the Earth due to which part of it is facing the Sun. When the lit area of the Moon we see is getting bigger each day ...

This cosmic event occurs when the Earth, sun, and moon align perfectly. One diagram shows how a total solar eclipse works, and why it darkens the sky in the middle of the day. A total solar ...