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The Moon doesn’t shine, it reflects light from the Sun
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28 August 2023
The Moon doesn’t shine, it reflects light from the Sun
The view of the Moon from Earth changes shape, as different amounts of the sunlit half of the Moon become visible at different points during its orbits. When the Sun is behind the Moon, the side of the Moon that faces Earth is in shadow.

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