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Do we see stars in the sky because they reflect the sun's light?
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No. The stars are distant suns that emit their own light.
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Planets can be seen because?
They reflect the Suns light back to Earth
How come the moon reflects the suns light and things on earth dont reflect the suns light?
The moon reflects the suns light and things on the eart do notreflect it because it is at an angle in which the light does not reach earth. So if the light falls on the earth at night there would be light but because it not reflect it on earth it is dark at night.
Do stars reflect light from the the sun?
no, the sun is a star and produces it's own light, just like other stars
What planets produce their own light?
No, planets don't give off light, stars did.
Do the Stars reflect the Suns light?
No, they also produce their own light through nuclear fusion. Only planets and moons reflect sunlight.No, Stars do not reflect the Sun's light. Every star in the universe creates and distributes it's own light through nuclear fusion, and does not reflect light. The stars you see in the sky at night are a result of light traveling millions of miles towards earth by their own light that they emitted, not the light that the sun produced and then reflected back towards us.
How are the star and sun similar?
Stars reflect the suns light
Planets can be seen because?
They reflect the Suns light back to Earth
How come the moon reflects the suns light and things on earth dont reflect the suns light?
The moon reflects the suns light and things on the eart do notreflect it because it is at an angle in which the light does not reach earth. So if the light falls on the earth at night there would be light but because it not reflect it on earth it is dark at night.
What gives out or reflects light?
Heavenly bodies either give out of reflect light. Stars are suns that shine with enormous power and therefore spew forth light into the observable universe. Planets, moons and such are the receivers of this light and reflect it.
Do stars reflect light from the the sun?
no, the sun is a star and produces it's own light, just like other stars
What planets produce their own light?
No, planets don't give off light, stars did.
Do the Stars reflect the Suns light?
No, they also produce their own light through nuclear fusion. Only planets and moons reflect sunlight.No, Stars do not reflect the Sun's light. Every star in the universe creates and distributes it's own light through nuclear fusion, and does not reflect light. The stars you see in the sky at night are a result of light traveling millions of miles towards earth by their own light that they emitted, not the light that the sun produced and then reflected back towards us.
Why doesn't mercury reflect to suns light?
Both mercury the metal and Mercury the planet reflect light quite well.
Why stars blink and planets do not?
stars are burning balls of gases and fire and appear to "blink" when we look at them...they actually arent blinking, they just seem to be because of the atmosphere. Planets on the other hand are generally solid masses (although this isn't true for all planets) stars blink because of atmospheric disturbances.planets don't blink because they closer to earth and they reflect the suns bright light.
Does ice reflect suns rays in Antarctica?
It does indeed reflect the suns rays.
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.
How do you see all the planets solar system even though they do not make a light?
the reason you can see the planets in our solar system is because, they reflect the suns light off of their atmosphere or sufrace.
