Yes, half of the moon is always facing the sun. We only see different phases because of the angle at which we view it throughout every month.
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EXCEPT DURING A LUNAR ECLIPSE!
Yes, half of the moon is always lit because it faces the sun.
the lighted half is facing towards the sun not the earth
The lighted half of the moon is always facing the sun. The entire dark half of the moon is facing earth at the time of "New Moon".
crescent moon
One half of the moon, the side that faces the Sun, is always lighted. But we usually see only part of the lighted side (phases) as the Moon orbits the Earth. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun (a new moon) none of the lighted side, facing the Sun, is visible from Earth.
If the hemisphere that is 'lit' is facing away from the earth then it is a new moon
in the new moon, the lighted half of the moon is facing the sun and tha dark side faces the earth.
Half of the moon always faces the sun unless its a lunar eclipse and there are moon phases so what we see can change Iqskirby
The Moon always faces the same side because its gravity with Earth makes it pull around us. When you see half of the Moon its because of the way Earth is rotating or how the Moon is positioned.
Because it never faces the Earth.
At the phase known as the "new moon" none of the illuminated half of the Moon is visible from Earth.One half of the moon, the side that faces the Sun, is always lighted. But we usually see only part of the lighted side (phases) as the Moon orbits the Earth. When the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun (a new moon) none of the lighted side, facing the Sun, is visible from Earth.
The lighted part of the moon always faces in the direction of the sun.(Hint: That's how it becomes lighted.)When the lighted part of the moon faces in the direction of the earth,the moon is Full ... at least as far as we on earth are concerned.