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It depends on what phase the moon is in. You can see anything from nothing, a sliver, to a full circle.
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Why are you able to see the moon shining on earth?
The moon's surface reflects the sun's rays back to earth at night making it look like the moon glows.
When you look at the moon and see a waxing crescent from Earth why can't you see the entire side of the moon that is facing you?
You don't see the whole side of the moon because the bright side of the moon is a "reflection" of the sun.
Could you see earth if you were standing on the dark side of the moon?
If you look down, you will see the surface of the moon. If you look up, you will be able to see other celestial bodies in the sky, such as Earth, stars, other planets, etc., as long as they are not currently below the horizon of the moon. However, since the moon keeps the same face toward the Earth, if you are not on the side facing Earth, you will not see the Earth at all.
Why do the moon's phases look like they do?
The moon's phases look the way they do because it takes one monthe for the moon to rotate around the Earth. You can only see certain parts of the moon because the light of the sun shines only on the part of the moon not covered by the Earth.
Why does the moon look different to us on the earth?
The moon is constantly orbiting the Earth and the moon gets it's light from the sun, observers (us) on Earth see sunlight hitting the moon at different angles - thus creating the lunar phases.
What will you see if you look at the earth from the moon?
The earth.
Where would you be to see earth and the moon?
To see the Earth, look down. To see the Moon, you have to be outside and look at the sky. Note that the Moon is not always above the horizon.
How do astronauts see the earth from the moon?
they can take pictures or just look outwards and see earth. it is possible to see earth from the moon without high technology
Is it possible to look at the moon from space?
no, it is only possible to see the moon from earth.
What moon does planet earth has?
Look up. You'll see it.
Does the earth's moon look bigger or smaller from Mars?
Without a telescope you probably couldn't see earth's moon from Mars.
How can you see the moon from earth?
Look up at the sky at night. You should be able to see it
What earth phase do you see when you see a waxing gibbous phase on the moon?
It would be the opposite. If we went to the moon when it was full, we would look back at an earth in shadow (a `new earth`) If we went to the moon when it was new, then it would be between us and the sun, so we would look back at a full earth. For a waxing gibbous from earth, the earth would be a waning crescent from the moon.
Why are you able to see the moon shining on earth?
The moon's surface reflects the sun's rays back to earth at night making it look like the moon glows.
Why do full moons occur?
it is becuase the sun shines on the moon and when we look up we see the full moon because the moon is abouf the earth and the sunlight shines on the earth and the moon and we see it full and the other side is dark the moon revolve around earth so that is why we have diffrent frases
When you look at the moon and see a waxing crescent from Earth why can't you see the entire side of the moon that is facing you?
You don't see the whole side of the moon because the bright side of the moon is a "reflection" of the sun.
Could you see earth if you were standing on the dark side of the moon?
If you look down, you will see the surface of the moon. If you look up, you will be able to see other celestial bodies in the sky, such as Earth, stars, other planets, etc., as long as they are not currently below the horizon of the moon. However, since the moon keeps the same face toward the Earth, if you are not on the side facing Earth, you will not see the Earth at all.
