What happens to the moon as it goes from the new moon phase to the full moon phase?It gets brighter and the light is on the right It gets dimmer and the light is on the left.

As the moon transitions from the new moon phase to the full moon phase, it undergoes a process known as waxing. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of what happens:

1. New Moon: At the new moon phase, the moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. We can't see the moon from Earth because the side of the moon that is lit by the Sun is facing away from Earth.

2. Waxing Crescent: After the new moon, the moon moves in its orbit so that more of its surface is lit by the Sun, becoming visible from Earth. This is the waxing crescent phase. The light appears on the right side of the moon.

3. First Quarter: As the moon continues to move in its orbit, half of it is illuminated by the Sun and visible from Earth. This is known as the first quarter phase.

4. Waxing Gibbous: After the first quarter, more than half of the moon's surface is illuminated. This phase is known as the waxing gibbous phase.

5. Full Moon: Finally, the moon reaches a position where the Earth is between the moon and the Sun. The entire face of the moon is illuminated and it appears full from our perspective on Earth. This is the full moon phase.

So, as the moon goes from the new moon phase to the full moon phase, it gets progressively brighter, and the illuminated part (the part we can see from Earth) is on the right.