Question: what are the names of the different phases of the moon?
Answer: New moon. During this phase the moon is between Earth and the sun, which means none of the lunar half we see is illuminated, and the moon becomes nearly invisible in the night sky. ... 
Waxing crescent. ... 
First quarter. ... 
Waxing gibbous. ... 
Full moon. ... 
Waning gibbous. ... 
Last quarter. ... 
Waning crescent.