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why is it that when the moon is farthest away from the sun, its the brightest? shouldn't it be the darkest if the earth's shadow blocks out the moon most of the time?
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why is it that when the moon is farthest away from the sun, its the brightest? shouldn't it be the darkest if the earth's shadow blocks out the moon most of the time?

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Of my knowlaedge, the suns light rays are so intense that they bounce off of other planets and shine on the face of the moon giving us the ability ti see the moon at night.
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