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Why do moons and planets appear to look shiny?

because they reflect sunlight


Why do the planets appear shiny from space?

Other planets appear shiny from Earth for the same reason the moon does, we see the other planets' reflected sunlight.


Why planets and moons appear to look shiny?

because they reflect the suns light, so they become visible to us. they twinkle due to the earths atmosphere blocking out some of the light.


Why do planets and moons seem to appear shiny?

They reflect light from the sun back to observers on earth, unlike the stars, which emit their own light. Everything in our solar system is `lit up` by our sun, which emits light. The planets and moons (along with comets and other objects) don't emit light themselves, but are illuminated by the sun.


Do moons appear on all planets?

In our solar system,every planet except mercury and venus have their own moons.


How many moons do the suns have?

The Sun has no moons. Moons orbit Planets > Planets orbit the Sun.


What are moons to planets?

Moons are satellites of planets.


Why the dwarf planets have moons?

planets have moons for day and night


Are the planets like moons to the sun?

The planets are satellites of the sun. The moons are satellites of the planets. The moons revolve around the planets captured by their gravity, while the planets revolve around the sun captured by its gravity and the sun.


Does the terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer planets?

Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.


Are moons satellites to planets?

yes moons are satellites to other planets


Do Planets and their moons emit light?

No. Planets and moons reflect light.