🌙 Moon Phases Explorer

🔭 Explore the beauty of the Moon like never before!

Moon Phases Explorer is an interactive 3D educational experience that helps you understand how the Moon changes its shape as it orbits the Earth.

🌌 What is this Project?

This project visually demonstrates the phases of the Moon using a realistic space environment with the Sun, Earth, and Moon system.

As the Moon revolves around the Earth, you can clearly see how sunlight creates different lunar phases.

🌕 Features

✨ Real-time Moon phase visualization
🌍 Earth–Moon orbit system
☀️ Accurate light direction from the Sun
📅 30-day phase selection system
🎮 Interactive controls and smooth transitions
🎥 Camera switching (Mini Map & Full View)
👁 UI toggle for distraction-free viewing
▶️ Auto Play mode to watch the full cycle

🎮 How to Use

🔘 Select any day (1–30) to view a specific Moon phase
🎥 Use the camera button to switch views
👁 Toggle UI buttons using the eye icon
▶️ Enable Auto Play to watch the full lunar cycle

🌗 Learn While Playing

Understand important Moon phases like:

🌑 New Moon
🌓 First Quarter
🌕 Full Moon
🌗 Last Quarter

🎯 Purpose

📚 Designed for learning and visualization
🧠 Helps students understand space concepts easily
🌌 Makes astronomy fun and interactive

🚀 Why This Game?

Instead of just reading theory, this project allows you to see, interact, and understand how Moon phases actually work in space.