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How does the light from the moon reach the earth?
The moon does not emit light, rather it reflects it. The light from the sun shines on the moon, and it is reflected to earth.
Why doesn't the moon shine through a solar eclipse?
The moon only shines off of the sun's rays so when the sun is behind the moon there are no rays to be reflected off the moon ...
Does Pluto shine on its own?
No planet shines on its own. They are just like the moon and have the light reflected off them from the sun.
Moonlight is reflected light from the earth or sun?
Moonlight is actually reflected light from the sun, not the Earth. The Moon has no light of its own and shines by reflecting sunlight. The Moon's surface reflects varying amounts of sunlight depending on its phase.
Where does the light come from that you see from the moon?
The light comes from the Sun. Not only does the Sun shine on Earth, but it also shines on the Moon. The sunlight that shines onto the Moon is reflected back into space and we see it as moon light. NB All the othert planets in the Solar System will have sun lighty.
How is the light form the moon produced?
The light from the Moon is produced by reflected sunlight. The Sun's light hits the surface of the Moon, and the Moon's surface reflects that light back towards Earth, which is why we can see the Moon shining in the night sky.
What is te difference between a full moon and a new moon?
The moon 'shines' by the light it reflects from the sun. When the moon is on the opposite side of the earth to the sun, sunlight is reflected from the full hemisphere of the moon we can see. this is a full moon.When the moon is on the same side of the sun the sunlight falls on the side we cannot see so no light is reflected to earth and we cannot see the moon even if it is above the horizon. This is a new moon.
Is a star a source of light?
Yeah,,star is a source of light,,, ... as opposed to a planet or moon for example, which shines as a result of reflected light.
What flower grows when the moon shines?
The moon flower
Im in the moon.?
were it shines bright
What are the differences between the sun and the moon?
The sun is large, the moon is small. The sun is gaseous, the moon is solid. The sun shines by its own nuclear fusion, whereas the moon shines only by the reflected light of the sun (and to a much lesser extent) of the stars. The moon orbits the earth, whereas the sun orbits the galaxy. The sun is only visible during the day (obviously), while the moon can usually be seen day or night.
What moon phase is it when when sunlight shines on far side of moon.?
A new moon.
