NASA shows how we will see the phases of the Moon in both hemispheres in 2026

Christmas is coming and the end of the year is approaching, and as is usually the case at this time of year, NASA has published two interesting videos.

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In both videos, we can see what the phases of the Moon will look like in 2026 in both hemispheres, provided there are no obstacles preventing us from seeing it (clouds, sandstorms, buildings, or an extraterrestrial spacecraft coming to make an encounter during the third phase). As in previous years, in these videos we can see the different lunar phases (new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter) and also the Moon's libration, that is, its oscillations as seen by any observer viewing it from Earth.

The videos, in 4K quality, have been published on NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's YouTube channel. The videos show the Moon's movement at one-hour intervals and include supplementary graphics showing the lunar orbit, subsolar and subsurface points, and the Moon's distance from Earth at actual scale. "Craters near the terminator are labeled, as are Apollo landing sites, maria, and other albedo features in sunlight," notes the Goddard Center. Here you can see the video for the Northern Hemisphere:

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Main principal: Johnson Space Center. An image of the Moon taken on July 21, 1969, the day man first landed on our satellite.