answersLogoWhite

0

The "nearside" of the Moon also receives Earthshine, sunlight reflected from the Earth which then hits the Moon. The full Earth is about 10 times brighter than the full moon!

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

How does the moon make the world dark?

It doesn't, the side of the Earth you are on faces away from the Sun so it doesn't receive any light.


Does the far side of the moon receive any light from the moon?

every side of the moon eventually gets sunlight, because the moon revolves around Earth and Earth revolves around the sun. but only half of the moon if ever lit at a time, and the light goes around the moon


Does the moon have both sun light and darkness?

one side of the moon receives light from the sun and the other will never get light..that side is called the dark side of the moon..so yes the moon is dark and also receives sunlight...(the moon does not make any of its own light)


Why does the Moon look quite bright from Earth while it is quite dark and faint as observed from space?

When you observe the moon from Earth you see the side that is illuminated by the sun, whereas if you observe it from space you see the opposite side, which does not receive any light from the sun.


Why didn't any Apollo missions land on the far side of the moon?

The far side of the moon is freezing and more hostile. And from that side they , the astronauts would not be heard or receive signals fromN.A.S.A.


Is the dark side of the moon colder?

Any side of the moon is colder when it's dark, and warmer when it's light. Just like Earth.


What is the moon called when it is not reflecting any light?

The moon is called a new moon when it is not reflecting any light because it is positioned between the Earth and the sun, so its illuminated side faces away from us.


What causes the moon not to receive any sunlight?

The earth fully eclipsing the sun as viewed from the moon. Even then the moon would still receive starlight and some light will bend around the earth so it wouldn't be 100% pitch black.


Are there any picture of the back side of the moon?

I do not think so as it would not be possible no light for the photograph.


What temperature is it on the light and dark sides of the moon?

Any place on the moon that's in direct sun (day side) has a temperature around +225 F. Any place on the moon that's not in direct sun (night side) has a temperature around -240 F. Of course, the light and dark areas of the moon keep changing throughout the month.


What causes the phases of the moon that is visible to earth?

The moon's phases are caused by the earth blocking the light from sun and casting a shadow on the moon. we are between the moon and the sun entirely at a new a new moon and we are not blocking any sun light at full moon.


Does an ellipse have any angles?

A solary eclipse is when the moon gets in front of the sun (black sun) A lunary eclipse is when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth than the sun where there is no light what so ever (black moon)