NASA
NASA | Moon Phases 2015, Southern Hemisphere
This visualization shows the Moon's phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2015, as viewed from the southern hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour. In addition, this visualization shows the Moon's orbit position,...
NASA
NASA | Moon Phases 2015, Southern Hemisphere (Moon Only)
This visualization shows the Moon's phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2015, as viewed from the southern hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour.
NASA
NASA | Moon Phases 2015, Northern Hemisphere
This visualization shows the Moon's phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2015, as viewed from the northern hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour. In addition, this visualization shows the Moon's orbit position,...
NASA
NASA | Moon Phases 2015, Northern Hemisphere (Moon Only)
This visualization shows the Moon's phase and libration at hourly intervals throughout 2015, as viewed from the northern hemisphere. Each frame represents one hour.
Getty Images
A waning gibbous moon shines in a blue sky.
A waning gibbous moon shines in a blue sky.
The Kid Should See This
Tksst: Phases of the Moon, Animated With Virtual Moon Atlas
A stunning time-lapse video animation of the phases of the moon, created using Virtual Moon Atlas. [3:53]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Astronomy: Moon Phases
Learn why the moon has phases and what those phases are. Because the moon is a sphere and orbiting the earth every 29.5 days, the way we see it in the night sky changes with time. Learn what the phases of the moon are: why they occur,...
NASA
Nasa: 2013 Phases of the Moon Animation
This visualization shows the phase and libration of the moon throughout the year 2013, at hourly intervals.
Other
Phases of the Moon Demo
This is a brilliant resource for the phases of the moon. There are three QuickTime movies that demonstrate the phases of the moon. There is also a link to a more detailed explanation of the moon phases.
NASA
Science Casts: The Harvest Moon
A video describing the science and forklore behind the harvest moon. [2:48]
Crash Course
Crash Course Astronomy #4: Moon Phases
This Crash Course on astronomy takes students through the cause and name of the Moon's phases.
The Kid Should See This
Tksst: The Phases of the Moon Visualized From the Other Side
See the phases of the moon from the perspective of the other side. How does it look different? [1:53]
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Peer Teaching (Implementation)
This video shows groups of students presenting their interpretations of the four phases of the moon using body movements. [3:49]