Stars, planets, moons, and asteroids are four types of celestial bodies found in space. Stars are massive luminous spheres of plasma, planets are large bodies orbiting around stars, moons are natural satellites orbiting planets, and asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun.
Planets
All planets in the solar system reflect light from the Sun at night; remember they rotate on their axis and so during their night (or our night, for that matter) one side of a planet will always be facing the sun. Whether they're visible from an observer on Earth during our night is a different question - the inner planets, by virtue of the fact they're closer to the Sun, could be seen only in favorable conditions near sunset or sunrise (since they couldn't appear more distant than a narrow angle away from the sun in the sky, being inside Earth's orbit).
Yes, planets reflect light from both the Sun and the Moon. Planets reflect sunlight because they do not have their own light source. The light reflected from the Moon is actually sunlight that has been reflected off the Moon's surface.
Large clouds of gas and dust floating in space are known as nebulae. They serve as the birthplaces of stars and planets, as the gravitational forces within these clouds can cause the gas and dust to collapse and form new celestial bodies. Nebulae can vary in size, shape, and composition, and they often emit or reflect light, making them visible in telescopes. Some well-known examples include the Orion Nebula and the Eagle Nebula.
Some celestial bodies that begin with the letter "A" include asteroids, auroras, and the planet Venus (known as the "Evening Star").
Any object will reflect light. Some more, some less.
Similarities: Stars and planets can appear the same - like pinpoints of light in the night sky. Differences: Planets are rock or gas, and do not glow by themselves but reflect the light of stars which illuminate them. Stars fuse hydrogen into helium and give off enormous amounts of energy, some in the visible range. Stars are MUCH bigger than planets.
Any object that is black will theoretically not reflect any light.
Any object that is black will theoretically not reflect any light.
Any object that is black will theoretically not reflect any light.
Unless it is jet black, yes. Most surfaces reflect some light.
If you can see it, then it does.
Planets that emit their own light are referred to as "self-luminous" or "intrinsically luminous" objects. However, in astronomy, most planets do not produce their own light; instead, they reflect the light of their parent stars. The term "exoplanets" often describes planets outside our solar system, and while they may have some heat or light from internal processes, they primarily shine by reflecting starlight. In contrast, stars are the celestial bodies that generate their own light through nuclear fusion.
Mirrors and polished metal can reflect light well. There might be some more examples though.
it looks like a depression because it is caused by some celestial bodies hitting it.
No, an object doesn't have to be shiny to reflect light. All objects reflect light to some extent, even if they are not shiny, because light can bounce off their surface regardless of their texture or appearance.