(The Earth is about four times larger than the moon, in diameter.) And from the perspective of the moon, Earth would also always appear to be in a fixed location. "While the Earth goes through phases, it doesn't actually move in the sky," Nicholson told Live Science.

Does Earth go through phases?

Earth shows phases, just like the Moon does for terrestrial observers. The phases, however, are opposite; when the terrestrial observer sees the full Moon, the lunar observer sees a "new Earth", and vice versa.

What are the 4 phases of Earth?

A newly-formed terrestrial planet, such as the Earth or Venus, goes through four distinct stages of development: Differentiation, Cratering, Flooding and Surface Evolution.