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What can the sun do that the moon and other planets cant?
The Sun is a star that emits light and heat through nuclear fusion, providing energy for life on Earth. Other planets do not have this capability and only reflect light from the Sun. The Moon is a satellite that reflects sunlight but does not produce its own light.
Why dont you see the new moon?
The moon does not emit any light, the only reason why we see the moon at night is due to the sun reflecting off it. When there is a new moon the earth is exactly in between the moon and the sun, thus no sunlight reaches the moon as a result it is dark and cannot be seen in the night sky
Does the moon give off light or reflect it?
The moon reflects light just as any other object reflects light that falls upon it. Only about 7% of the light from the Sun is reflected off the moon's surface == ==The moon reflects the light from the sun.
How do you Contrast a lunar and solar eclipse?
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon blocks the light from the Sun, thus always observed at day. By contract, a lunar eclipse is the earth shading the light from the Sun on the Moon, and is therefore observable only at night when the Moon is visible.
Why doesn't the moon not make light?
The moon is not a star. The moon only reflects the suns light. Only stars make light. Our sun is a star.
Does the sun or the moon give out more light?
Only the Sun emits light, the Moon only reflect 7% of the light it receives.
Is the moon luminous or illuminated?
The moon is illuminated by the sun. It is not luminous, since it emits no light of its own, only reflected light.
Why does the sun look brighter than the moon?
The sun emits its own light. The moon only reflects light from the sun.
What planet is brighter the moon or the sun?
Neither the sun nor the moon are planets. The sun is brighter than the moon by far. The sun emits its own light. The moon only reflects light from the sun.
How is the moon and the sun not alike?
The Sun is a star and emits solar light, and is at the centre of our Universe. The Moon is a small satellite planet that orbits the Earth, and only reflects the light striking the Moon's surface.
Does a star hold light?
No, it only emits light. The heat gets radiated away as light.No, it only emits light. The heat gets radiated away as light.No, it only emits light. The heat gets radiated away as light.No, it only emits light. The heat gets radiated away as light.
Why is the moon seen at night only?
The Moon is not seen only at night. The Moon can be seen whenever it is over the horizon and can reflect light back to the viewer. Is it often visible in the daytime, but as it is only reflecting light it can be difficult to see against the bright sky.
Why the light of the moon is not as hot as the sun?
Because the light from the moon is only the reflected light from the sun so when the sun is shining on you it is actually coming down on you but the light shining from the moon is the light from the sun which at night time is on the other side of the world
Does the moon change shape at night?
The moon never changes shape only the light you can see.
Why you see the moon only at night?
u can see the moon at day to but very faintly. u can see it at night better because the light from the sun reflects off the moon. the moon is not a light source itself but just looks like one. this is actually the suns light u are seeing The moon being only seen at night is a common misconception, depending on the phase of the moon, it can be seen during the day.
Does the moon porduce it own light?
No, the only light available on the moon is the light emitted from the Sun.
Do stars only produce light during the night?
yes stars produce light in the night like the moon. and the sun produces light and heat for the morning
