The two phases of a waxing moon are:
1. First Quarter: During the first quarter phase of the waxing moon, half of the moon's face appears illuminated while the other half remains in darkness. This phase is also known as a half moon. From Earth, this phase looks like a "D" shape where the right side of the moon is visible.
2. Waxing Gibbous: The waxing gibbous phase occurs after the first quarter. In this phase, the moon is more than half illuminated but not yet a full moon. It appears as a large portion of the moon is visible, but there is still a small dark area on the left side. The waxing gibbous moon is bright and continues to grow towards the full moon phase.
These phases of the waxing moon can be observed gradually transitioning from a small crescent shape to a nearly full circular shape as the moon progresses towards the full moon phase.
