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Today’s moon phase is a new moon. Explain what this means and what will happen between today and next moon.

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The Sun and Moon are aligned at the New Moon, with the Sun and Earth on opposite sides of the Moon. We can't see the new moon. There are two reasons why we can't see the New Moon:

The alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth leaves the side of the Moon that faces Earth in darkness. This is called a conjunction or Syzygy.

The New Moon is up in the daytime sky. It rises and sets around the same time as the Sun, bringing it too close to the Sun’s glare to be seen with the naked eye.

Despite this, there is one rare moment that we will see a New Moon: during a solar eclipse. In reality, the New Moon is just 'perfect' on this one occasion. Since the Moon's orbit around the Earth is slightly inclined, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not always precisely aligned at New Moon. It is also possible to detect a disappearing object using specialized equipment.

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