Many people mark their calendars for full moons, eager to gaze at the night sky. The April full moon, known as the ‘pink moon’, attracts extra attention due to its colorful name. Google recently celebrated another lunar phase with an interactive ‘doodle’ featuring a card game about the moon’s cycles.
The game, called ‘Crescent Moon Rise’, challenges users to test their knowledge of the moon’s phases. Players match cards showing different lunar phases to earn points against the April crescent moon. To succeed, you need to know the correct order of the phases.
To play the game effectively, it’s helpful to understand the moon’s cycle. The National Geographic Institute (NGI) provides the following lunar phase dates:
- April 21: last quarter
- April 27: new moon
