Moon phases and eclipses

yeah

Waxing

The allumated side of the moon is growing

Waning

The illuminated part of the moon is shrinking

Solar Eclipse

The moon is blocking the sun, casting a shadow down to earth.

Lunar Eclipse

Means earth is blocking sunlight which casts a shadow down to the moon

New moon

looks invisible and no light is visible

Full moon

fully illuminated

1st stage of moon

new moon

2nd stage of moon

waxing crescent

3rd stage of moon

first quarter

4th stage of moon

waxing gibbous

5th stage of moon

full moon

6th stage of moon

waning gibbous

7th stage

last quarter

8th stage

waning crescent

Where do you have to be to see a total solar eclipse?

You must be in the moons umbra

what is it called when celestial bodies align (moon,earth, sun, etc)

syzygy