In school they just said: "here are the phases." Years later and I just now really understand how a full moon works. Thank you, CC.
@septembersun1503 Жыл бұрын
I really blame school for not instilling in me the passion to learn about our universe because this is so fascinating but when I was in school i was just so focused on grades and tests that I couldn't comprehend just how beautiful everything is
@sign5434 жыл бұрын
There’s no way to absorb all of this in one sitting 😂 But it’s so fascinating. All the things I didn’t learn in school!
@fromlaoswithoutlove7 жыл бұрын
🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘🌑 Its how
@ljmastertroll9 жыл бұрын
Yes I do want to sound more astronomery.
@crashcourse9 жыл бұрын
***** We're here to help you with that. ;) -Nicole
@PatrickAllenNL9 жыл бұрын
I think that term will also be usefull in American Football
@afafelfet90959 жыл бұрын
CrashCourse thank you very much very very much for your courses that realy helps a lot thank you
@joshuarieder28658 жыл бұрын
+CrashCourse Does he tell everyone that the distance between the moon and the Earth can fit all of the planets in it? The more you know, right?
@sarahlewis63418 жыл бұрын
+Joshua Rieder is that acc true?
@MyMasterController8 жыл бұрын
Phil's enthusiasm and passion shine through in these lessons!
@sonyan11919 жыл бұрын
"Mysterious as the dark side of the MOOOOON!!!"
@victori23354 жыл бұрын
BE A MAN!
@BTEIreland4 жыл бұрын
Pink Floyd
@abcdcarllucero32804 жыл бұрын
*736 dislikes are **_flat earthers_*
@SupLuiKir9 жыл бұрын
Don't worry Luna. It's just a phase.
@shaheerthekhan5 жыл бұрын
· 0xFFF1 why doesnt this have more likes
@notascoobyreally75205 жыл бұрын
· 0xFFF1 that is the most pleasing thing I’ve read all day! Joyous!
@ash26944 жыл бұрын
This moon pun is just shining so bright on this comment section that it definitely deserves more likes XD
@seanxing60914 жыл бұрын
Bruh you legit just copied that from the internet.
@hellobbazul4 жыл бұрын
@@seanxing6091 Jeez, way to ruin the moment.. ;~;
@badastronomy9 жыл бұрын
Hey folks! A lot of you are bringing up the Moon's rotation (near vs. far side). I didn't cover it in this episode, which is just about phases, but I'll be talking about it in a later episode about gravity, and again about the Moon itself.
@gandalfthegrey21719 жыл бұрын
Will you be doing any talks about Gravity at some point? It's just so perplexing and interesting to me... I have so many questions (I don't know anything about astronomy really, but I'm super excited about starting some at Uni) Like what is it’s speed? Is it faster than light (logically: no) how do you even measure it’s speed if it slows down time? do you have to measure it separate from time? (can they be separated?) How does it affect us immediately and long-term, and what are it's far-reaching effects, on the universe, it's origins, its existence, appearance and functioning. As I said, I have lots of questions, it's all a bit of a mystery to me (I don't expect that'll change, since our knowledge of what we don't know increases faster than our knowledge of what we do know) But I LOVE your channel... space, the universe, all it's perplexities are just awe-inspiring!! I feel small, but it's great to admire it all :)
@Omnilatent9 жыл бұрын
I was a bit disappointed you didn't talk about lunar eclipses in this episode. It's one of the things I don't quite understand yet Nice episode otherwise
@doctortequila52689 жыл бұрын
Gandalf The Grey Watch Interstellar, that'll give you some Astronomy hype!
@gandalfthegrey21719 жыл бұрын
Migario Lamplight I have actually! Not too bad!!
@doctortequila52689 жыл бұрын
It was pretty accurate for a movie
@Iruparazzo8 жыл бұрын
"the moon is half lit" so am I!
@nostrebornod8 жыл бұрын
Listen to him say that at half speed and it becomes more relevant.
@christinecarson28087 жыл бұрын
And I'm fully lit
@zealotguy6 жыл бұрын
Bruh
@thedebatehitman6 жыл бұрын
Then you must be listening to Pink Floyd’s, The Dark Side of the Moon.
@g_giovanniii5 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@TheZerovirus10009 жыл бұрын
I love the fact that he's the one that writes the episodes
@stevebustanutinme92268 жыл бұрын
Woah there, Phil, looking a lil too cool in that jacket
@cheeseisgood3604 жыл бұрын
lol
@michaelo.13209 жыл бұрын
"We call the part facing the sun the daylight or bright side, and the half facing away the night or dark side." Thank you for that, Crash Course. I kept fucking that up.
@Bootwhiskers9 жыл бұрын
If there are people out there who didn't know this stuff, and they do know it now, then Crash Course has done it's job as an educational resource. Don't belittle the intelligence of people who are trying to get onto the first rung of the ladder!
@fred321cba9 жыл бұрын
The phrase "dark side of the moon" often used to refer to the far side of the moon, so Phil was making the terminology clear to avoid confusion and put this obsolete usage to rest. I'm sure he wasn't doing it to illicit snarky comments from a smart-alec like you.
@IstasPumaNevada9 жыл бұрын
Bootwhiskers As XKCD pointed out, for every bit of "common knowledge", there are 10,000 people hearing it for the first time every day.
@fred321cba9 жыл бұрын
***** How is the moon "all dark" other than during a full lunar eclipse?
@pegeman15109 жыл бұрын
Moon doesn't lit so it is dark all the time. It is the reflecting portion and non-reflecting portion.
@ShadrachASMR4 жыл бұрын
His head has so much gravity, it has its own moon!
@usmanchughtai1751 Жыл бұрын
New moon emerges: Terminator Line: I’ll be back 🕶
@natersart68549 жыл бұрын
This video is great but i'm ever so slightly disappointed that he didn't explain any of the odd things that commonly happen to the moon, like eclipses, or when it turns red-ish-orange, or when it's huge and looks like it's crashing into Earth. Perhaps that will come in another episode.
@crashcourse9 жыл бұрын
We're just getting into the phases of the Moon today. There's an entire episode dedicated to eclipses next week! -Nicole
@Liamufasa9 жыл бұрын
CrashCourse What about the mechanics of the Earth-Moon relationship? I'd love to know more about libration, precession and even how the orbit of the moon changes over time.
@i208khonsu9 жыл бұрын
CrashCourse Excellent! I was just thinking we'd have to wait for Astronomy 2 for this. Hope to see some excellent animations of it's inclination. I don't think a lot of people realize how extreme the Moon's inclination is with Earth and how it relates to the frequency of eclipses.
@natersart68549 жыл бұрын
oh fantastic
@IntricateUniverse259 жыл бұрын
someone correct me if I'm wrong, but to answer your question about the moon appearing to look huge. It is always the same size, it's just an optical illusion. It only looks big because our brains compare it to reference objects on the horizon such as tress or buildings.
@shashankkotapati49825 жыл бұрын
#2019 Its weird that everybody is watching this during like 5th grade, but Im watching this during 8th grade Thanks Crash Course, u never let me down
@MisterMrinz5 жыл бұрын
I passed out of high school 7 years ago & I still find this fascinating :D
@VatoLoco915 жыл бұрын
Im 28 screw you guys
@JuliaN-fi9zw5 жыл бұрын
I’m also in 8th tryna pass a test lmao
@guhmuhtruh5 жыл бұрын
I'm in 11th grade
@JuliaN-fi9zw5 жыл бұрын
Good news everyone! I took my moon quiz today and I passed with 100%
@timmyt17179 жыл бұрын
My friend suggested I check out this channel and I'm amazed at all the things I've learned just from watching a few of these videos. Hate off to you and your entire crew at CrashCourse, the work you do is most informative. *applauses*
@KevinLambertperfected9 жыл бұрын
I love me some john, hank, wheezy and emily....but Phil is INCREDIBLE at these crash courses. He reminds me of NDGT and Bill Nye with how well he narrates. This course is quickly my unexpected favorite
@mariovssonic29 жыл бұрын
I like the variety on this channel. Change is good once in awhile and I am sure that John and Hank have better things to do than host like 4 shows at once. They do have lives you know. I am sure that they appreciate the assistance and the additional hosts, so why can't we?
@SigurdKristvik9 жыл бұрын
Can't agree more :D
@sortedsortof34749 жыл бұрын
They have lives?
@TrevorSchmahl9 жыл бұрын
Phil Plait is the man and a great host!
@user-eh5qc3nd5w7 жыл бұрын
sorted sortof BWAHAHAHA
@DeedeeBettis9 жыл бұрын
This series came at such a perfect time! I'm taking astronomy this semester and this is just helping me understand it better. Thank you!
@IstasPumaNevada9 жыл бұрын
Good timing for me as well, I'm just getting into amateur astronomy. :) Also Phil Plait is great.
@trixiigirlful9 жыл бұрын
Same here!!! 😀
@palvindarchhokar98219 жыл бұрын
I love this guy, he's such a good presenter!
@taralynr139 жыл бұрын
I am so excited that you have created astronomy videos! I am a chemistry and physics teacher and use your videos for those classes all the time. Now that i am teaching astronomy, this is amazing news. I hope that this is just the beginning of more to come!! Thank you
@jippy339 жыл бұрын
I'm finding Phil's voice more and more soothing the more I listen to him. He was overly nerdy to begin with, but then again so was Hank. He obviously loves his field of expertise which makes it all the more enjoyable! Also, I was wondering about the lightly lit part of a new moon just a few days ago, wondering why I could barely see the rest of the moon. Earthshine!
@riab2249 жыл бұрын
I was just saying to myself yesterday: "I hope Crash Course Astronomy does a video on the phases of the moon." Wish fulfilled!
@MilesRoseProductions9 жыл бұрын
"The Terminator", huh? I'd have named it "The Twilight Zone" myself...
@junglemom12634 жыл бұрын
😂 I like it! 👌🏻😎
@msthekath8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for not only the informative video, but for adding accurate SUBTITLES!
@rednafi8 жыл бұрын
waxing cresent>waxing gibbous>waning gibbous>waning cresent 1quarter fullmoon 3quarter i learnt more astronomy here than in my whole school life
@ThatOneJustMe9 жыл бұрын
I've been fascinated by the moon ever since I was a child, I even have a tattoo of it, so even though I knew everything that was mentioned in this video, I still liked it a lot! One thing I didn't know was the word 'earthshine', what a lovely word for that wonderful phenomenon!
@assassingio98475 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best informative,cool and full of knowledge series i have seen.I'm learning new things for the wonderful world of the universe every day.It's so amazing what we can observe but unfortunately we are so caught up in our daily lives that we miss so much.
@JoschuaSchmidt5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for clearing things, especially about the view we cant get on a new moon. I was always struggling with this.
@sumayyahhai46017 жыл бұрын
Love how you take us through the tiniest details that most would dismiss.
@chloestrochnetter21899 жыл бұрын
Excellent Video! I appreciate these so much! Great tools for teachers!
@arpitab91694 жыл бұрын
For the first time I understood this concept so well..thanks for sharing,in such a wonderful way.❤️ed it so much.
@jamesoreilly37917 жыл бұрын
These videos are fantastic, it's great that these people take the time to teach us about what they study. I can't wait to learn more. Thanks.
@shauncalvinmeneses2078 Жыл бұрын
TYSM I have a quiz today and this helped me sooooo much thank you!
@j0nthegreat9 жыл бұрын
thanks for this. the moon constantly baffles me with it's seemingly erratic behavior. i'd never realized that the moonrise and set were related to the phases.
@GeneticFreak7 жыл бұрын
Damn fam that moon is lit af
@mathematics1179 жыл бұрын
I think this is better than the last ones. I think Phil is getting in the swing of things- can't wait to see the next ones! :3
@Werepie5 жыл бұрын
lol, best "terminator" reference I've ever seen.
@gingergamergirl988 жыл бұрын
Speaking of the moon, where I live, tonight (September 27th, 2015), there was a total lunar eclipse (therefore it was a Blood Moon) AND it was a supermoon (the point when it looks the largest because it's the closest to Earth in it's orbit)! It's about 6am for me, so it's still out, and actually, it's shining directly into my bedroom window (though the actual eclipse started at a little after 7pm, reaching totality a little after 9pm. It stayed in the total phase until about 10:20pm, and was full again at about 12:30am). But I don't think think I've ever seen a supermoon before!!! Also got really lucky because it's super, super clear out. Not a cloud in the sky. And light pollution where I live is a bit less than it normally is, and I can see the Milky Way too!! And it's still soooo big and bright! It's really bizarre and cool looking. I just can't put into words how beautiful and awesome and cool and weird and strange and bright and bizarre it is.
@gingergamergirl988 жыл бұрын
Oh! Also, I got a really cool pic just before it reached totality, so it's red on the left side (from where I was standing) and silvery white on the right side, with a black stripe down the middle. Super awesome. Seriously though, it's bright. I also took a picture about 2 hours ago and it looks like I tried taking a picture of the sun, but everything else is dark and it looks really strange and COOL!!!
@maximusdizon72678 жыл бұрын
+gingergamergirl98 correct me if i'm wrong but are you from southeast asia? specifically from the Philippines?
@gingergamergirl988 жыл бұрын
Master Max JEDI Nope. U.S.
@nobadragoon64998 жыл бұрын
+gingergamergirl98 that's super cool
@gingergamergirl988 жыл бұрын
NobaDragoon It really was
@alonsorojas38299 жыл бұрын
Awesome episode. I'd love to see more about the moon.
@V0Y463R9 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite episode. I love the moon. When she's out, I lie outside and sleep under her light.
@Luna-by8bo4 жыл бұрын
Eclipsa Thanks, I know, I’m pretty cool.
@VandrefalkTV9 жыл бұрын
I cannot get enough of these! Thank you so much!
@stephaniemedina65944 жыл бұрын
who’s here cuz of hw!!??
@baileymin4 жыл бұрын
me
@adeebharb0074 жыл бұрын
Capstone project but close
@ethantin4 жыл бұрын
Me
@sumtourist94069 жыл бұрын
Wow. I'm always looking forward to the next CC:A.
@AwakenedSoul101 Жыл бұрын
This was great. I learned quite a lot within a few minutes. Thank you
@JuanFRestrepo9 жыл бұрын
Moon: I'll be back.
@emmabardsley30674 жыл бұрын
I laughed a little too hard..
@Luna-by8bo4 жыл бұрын
I will.
@marshad50174 жыл бұрын
Weeird
@TonyTheDoomLord9 жыл бұрын
I really like Crash Course Astronomy. hope these videos get more views so we can see more of Phil!
@MuslimAmericanGirlz9 жыл бұрын
Another great episode :)) Great job!
@williamdeville95136 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and intellectual content! Thank you very much!
@bz74209 жыл бұрын
OMG thank you!!! I have to write an essay about the moon's phases tomorrow! Perfect timing!!!
@jeff-dg7km7 жыл бұрын
this man's voice is so soothing
@kaushikwavhal34037 жыл бұрын
Totally loving the astronomy series.
@SpeckInTheUniverseMihirSemwal9 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh....cleared many doubts,, thanks CrashCourse, keep up the good work B-)
@jonatan99247 жыл бұрын
Muitos bons vídeos. Por favor, continuem a legendá-los em português. Tal conteúdo educativo é imprescindível para nós, lusófonos. Gratíssimo.
@AyushmanSaini9 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You just helped me visualize it better to understand it. However, you should have also covered the fact why moon isn't dark due to earth's obstruction on full moon phase. Otherwise, i loved it!
@1101Archimedes9 жыл бұрын
Haven't started the main video yet, but I just noticed that the animation moon at the beginning, just like Earth's real Moon, always has the same side pointed toward its barycenter. Nice touch! :)
@solanaleung61136 жыл бұрын
This is the type of stuff that you really need video to help one visualize and understand what's happening. I've listened to podcasts talking about this before and it confused the hell out of me especially when i was still trying to wrap my head around 1st quarter moon and they've already moved on to 3rd quarter moon and I'm like WAIT GIMME A MIN.
@Nikki5M8 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much for your incredible videos!! I'm a homeschooling mama and your videos are so perfect for incorporating within our curriculum! Really appreciate it :)
@currylightemup22584 жыл бұрын
Your intro sounds like a Good Mythical morning rip off😂🔥
@victori23354 жыл бұрын
i love this dude. He made my day better! Thank you!!
@lilELLA089 жыл бұрын
Could you explain why it is that the moon looks different depending on where on earth we are standing? I try to wrap my mind around it but I can't! Maybe you have a good graph? Thanks for the awesome work, CrashCourse!
@sulaimaanahmad9 жыл бұрын
very informative video, i'm very into luna. after all, our religious calendar is based upon it's phases. 😊
@Half_Centaur9 жыл бұрын
Phil's voice reminds me A LOT of Adam Savage's, from Mythbusters. It's a little deeper though.
@410clove5 жыл бұрын
this was an awesome video. interpretation is based on perception...so for me..this was super spiritual. I thank the universe for your cogent explanation.
@Diesereine-typ Жыл бұрын
bro i love this duded love for the sky. i just love his vibe man
@tanner1ie9 жыл бұрын
On looking at the Moon with binoculars or a telescope, it's interesting that you only see the "face" on the Moon if you look at it with your naked eyes, but that face disappears when you use such a device to see it in more detail :) . It's also nice that technology has progressed enough that gaming technology can replicate this appearance of the Moon :) . (In at least one recent game i've played, possibly GTA V, you can see this effect of seeing the face on the Moon when you simply looks up at it, then the face disappears when you zoom in on it :) .)
@mistermeanpants8 жыл бұрын
I don't understand how there can be a full moon when the earth is in between the sun and the moon... shouldn't the moon be completely within the earth's shadow and not appear lit at all?
@AshishSingh-wk8in4 жыл бұрын
1:54 Thank you so much ! You cleared my doubt ! This is what I always thought but nobody here thought I was saying correct 🙏 Gonna show this video to them😆
@basher28886 жыл бұрын
I always wanted to understand this. Thanks for covering this topic
@garethdean63829 жыл бұрын
Will we see a discussion of the planets and their similar changes? Or is this video just a phase Phil's going through?
@RealTwistedTwin9 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there ^^ :P
@garethdean63829 жыл бұрын
RealTwistedTwin Yeah, I'm a bit of a lunatic sometimes.
@verdiss74879 жыл бұрын
Gareth Dean You will suffer for what you just did.
@garethdean63829 жыл бұрын
Verdiss Come now, come now, no need to be so mercurial about this.
@gephc49 жыл бұрын
Gareth Dean You're a jovial fellow tonight.
@Scott-J9 жыл бұрын
Great video. Easy to understand. I feel like I might actually remember the names of the phases now. And Earthshine, how cool is that? Well done.
@Kate777776 жыл бұрын
wow FINALLY! i've always wondered this and its just as complicated as i imagine
@barbooosa9 жыл бұрын
The video is amazing! I am learning so much! Thank you very much
@xXxJSCOTTxXx4 жыл бұрын
Who else is a time traveling Mayan sent to the future to watch CrashCourse videos in order to invent a lunar calendar and stop your hand from disappearing?
@moxsedai9 жыл бұрын
I like this guy, he's a nice break from John and Hank. Don't get me wrong, those guys are awesome, but this guy is pretty good at this.
@OriaXu4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely GREAT video! Thank you!
@arielb985 жыл бұрын
This video really summed up two of my professor's lectures in under 10 minutes. Thank God for this channel because I was lost in the class.
@Aaron-P9 жыл бұрын
Great video! If only the moon's librations could have been worked into the script. Maybe a future episode about lunar observation?
@crashcourse9 жыл бұрын
Aaron P We've definitely got more Moon to discuss in future episodes. -Nicole
@itswhatyoumakeit69505 жыл бұрын
SO COOL! very clear to see how much you love this! Really appreciate this! Your enthusiasm moved me! It is comforting, and applying these sacred geometry laws into a human sense is damn near magical!
@GigaBoost9 жыл бұрын
I'm 23 years old and I have never really "gotten" the phases of the moon before, I understood the phenomenon that was causing it, but I couldn't wrap my head around it in a way that made it intuitive. This video fixed that. Thanks!
@jawwad40207 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this wonderful lesson :)
@IzaakCha78 жыл бұрын
Does CrashCourse endorse Moonman and Notoriouskkk with that video thumbnail?
@quavosmotorola55778 жыл бұрын
+Isaac Chay I know I was confused
@quavosmotorola55778 жыл бұрын
+Landen Brock lmao
@kman80168 жыл бұрын
notorious kk moon is originally from McDonald's big Mac Comercial "mac tonight"
@demonking864204 жыл бұрын
Yes
@JesseJaceThomas9 жыл бұрын
FUN FUCKIN' FACT! In Japanese, the crescent moon is called "mikazuki" (literally, "three-day moon").
@ChocolateMilkMage8 жыл бұрын
+americandodgeball Also, the symbol 月 means "moon," "month," and "monday"!
@JesseJaceThomas8 жыл бұрын
***** Yepper, nothing makes me happier than consistency in languages. All the major east-Asian languages use the same naming conventions for the days of the week.
@peapie59206 жыл бұрын
Your fun fact would have been effective without the potty mouth
@alexsandromackenzie69197 жыл бұрын
It's such an awesome video! Really liked it!
@patcarothers77517 жыл бұрын
thank you for the very knowledgeable advice! !
@hafsadissanayaka32444 жыл бұрын
Our physics teacher told me and my classmates to watch cause we are doing online classes
@PinkChucky159 жыл бұрын
The first and third quarters are my favorite phases of the moon. You can really see a lot of detail where the dark side meets the bright.
@toriaramen4 жыл бұрын
This is so 😎 cool! And so Such goos information! I could definitely learn from this resource.
@zaczhang68712 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That really helped for my friends to understand how lunar calendar works!
@d3ci.b3L4 жыл бұрын
Interestingly, the Earth doesn't rise or set from the Moon's perspective. A "Moon dweller" would see the Earth in roughly the same position of the sky every day.
@fromnorway6434 жыл бұрын
Most other moons in the solar system are tidally locked to their parent planet in the same way our moon is. For someone on their surface, the parent planet would thus appear to be stationary in the sky, or never visible at all if we were located on that moon's far side.
@87licorice8 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much- best channel on KZbin, you condense so much quality knowledge into such a small easy to digest time-frame.
@toddolson5737 жыл бұрын
All that's been done here is to name the way the moon looks from month to month, nothing else is true what he is telling. Do I have proof ? Scripture.
@baxtaylor7 жыл бұрын
You're joking.. right? Please tell me you're joking.
@87licorice7 жыл бұрын
Todd Olson Scripture...proof...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA get outta here buddy, you're a joke. We would still be back in the middle ages if we relied on your book.
@87licorice7 жыл бұрын
Todd Olson And I was referring to the whole astronomy series in general you imbecile, I just chose to comment here.
@87licorice7 жыл бұрын
Baxtrus You talking to me or the other imbecile mate?
@TheFireflyGrave9 жыл бұрын
What a wonderfully clear description and visualization of the phases of the moon. Best I've seen.
@Rey-pg1eb8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, it helps a lot!!, i hope you will make more astronomy videos. :)
@Tbiblaine237 жыл бұрын
*Subtle moonman reference*
@a.monach76027 жыл бұрын
When you put a minority killing moon in your kid friendly video.
@jesp14236 жыл бұрын
WE WUZ
@jerrydorsey59516 жыл бұрын
That's because the earth is flat and the phases of the moon are caused by the sun being behind the moon then slowing moving directly in front of the moon. Lunar eclipses do not happen...
@SKD18596 жыл бұрын
XD
@xyza48676 жыл бұрын
Tbiblaine23 ..
@m_swizzy224 жыл бұрын
After about 2 years of trying to word out my version how how to explain this phenomenon, I’ve finally found a video to explain it, I was spot on all the time too, because it’s exactly what I always meant... Sense of achievement for me 😂😂😂