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2 articles
Astronomy & Cosmology
The Moon: Phases, Faces, and Eclipses
Why lunar phases come from the geometry of the sunlit half we see, why there is no permanently dark side, and why eclipses are rare shadow events.
10 minAug 14, 2026
Astronomy & Cosmology
Tidal Forces: Why the Moon Raises Two Bulges
Why the Moon raises two ocean bulges (not one), why its weaker pull beats the Sun's, and how the same 1/r³ stretch locks moons and shatters them at the Roche limit.
10 minJul 15, 2026