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For the same reason that a rock is visible even though the rock is not luminous.

Some source of light, such as a flashlight, illuminates the rock, and some of the

light from the flashlight bounces off of the rock in just the right direction to enter

your eye.

Similarly, in our neighborhood, some source of light, such as a flashlight, illuminates

the moon and the planets, and some of the light from the flashlight bounces off

of the moon and planets in just the right direction to enter our eyes.

The Sun is that source of light.

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