Your one “Why” Could Make You Much Smarter!
Tonight, I just observed that the moon tonight seems to be shifting westward so quickly like why is it in such a hurry?? Just a while ago, I saw it still hovering above my roof when the night was at its peak. This oddity sparked a curiosity within me which leading me to wonder what exactly was going on? It turns out, it’s not the moon that’s rushing. It was me, I simply had not fully understood how the sky works. I discovered that the moon’s position in the sky changes from night to night. It shifts depending on its phase (crescent, half, full, and then waning again). A crescent moon, like the one I saw tonight, only appears briefly after sunset, then quickly sinks into the western horizon. Its screen time is short, yet its presence holds so many stories. From a single "why," dozens of layers began to unfold. I learned about Earth's rotation, the moon's orbit, and how to read direction just by looking at the sky. It all started from one small moment: gazing at the moo...
