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How the Moon Works

Stuff You Should Know

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Orbit, Tidal Locking, and Moon Phases

Why we always see one side (tidal locking), explanation and names of waxing/waning phases, and the perigee/apogee cycle that creates 'supermoons' and related claims.

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