Well, isn't that a happy little question! The key to seeing the moon from Earth is light. You see, the Sun sends its light all the way to the moon, and the moon reflects that light back to us on Earth, allowing us to see its beautiful glow in the night sky. Just like a painting, it's all about the play of light and shadow creating a wondrous sight for us to enjoy.
Sunlight reflecting off the surface of the Moon.
A person can see the Moon from Earth because the Moon reflects sunlight, which makes it visible to us. When the Sun's light hits the Moon's surface, it bounces off and travels to Earth, allowing us to see the Moon in the night sky.
the new moon cannot be seen from earth because there is no sunlight hitting the moon so there is no reflection to see in the sky
Just like the Earth, half of the Moon is lit by the Sun while the other half is in darkness. The phases we see result from the angle the Moon makes with the Sun as viewed from Earth. We only see the Moon because sunlight reflects back to us from its surface.
It IS possible to see the moon in the daytime, and it is not a rare event.
to use ur eyes wow really -.-..... Light emitted by the Sun is reflected to Earth by the Moon's surface.
Sunlight reflecting off the surface of the Moon.
no, it is only possible to see the moon from earth.
It is the reflection of the sun's light on the moon that makes it visible to us here on Earth.
Our moon is the only moon visible from earth with the naked eye. With a good personal telescope, it is possible to see 4 of Jupiter's moons.
A person can see the Moon from Earth because the Moon reflects sunlight, which makes it visible to us. When the Sun's light hits the Moon's surface, it bounces off and travels to Earth, allowing us to see the Moon in the night sky.
only on wednesdays
Moonlight is reflected sunlight. When the moon and sun are on opposite sides of the earth the face of the moon we can see is illuminated and it is a full moon. When the sun and moon are on the same side of the earth then the side of the moon away from us is illuminated.
The only times that you couldn't see the moon from Earth are when: 1. It's orbit makes it currently at the other side of the Earth 2. It's a new moon, so no sunlight reflection is coming off the moon, meaning we can't see it.
Light from the sun reflecting from the moon's surface towards Earth.
We see light (from the sun) reflected off the moon. That's how we see almost everything! In an eclipse of the earth we would not see the moon as it would be in our shadow.
Astronauts see the Earth from the Moon as a bright, colorful sphere in the distance. The Earth appears much larger than the Moon does from Earth and cannot be seen as a flat disc. The view offers a unique perspective of our planet hanging in the vastness of space.