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The moon shines due to sunlight that is reflected off of its surface. So the light of the moon is actually the light of the sun!
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Why do we see the same side of the moon all the time?
The moon travels around the earth once every 29 days. The moon, attracted by the Earth’s gravitational pull, travels with the earth and circles the sun every 365 days. The…
What is a “Blue Moon”?
Usually the second full moon in a calendar month is called a “blue moon.” Though technically a blue moon occurs when there is a fourth full moon in a season,…
Why is the ocean blue?
Believe it or not, no one is really sure why the ocean is blue! As you may know, sunlight, or “white” light, is actually made up of all the colors…
Why do people think the moon is made of cheese?
Most people don’t think the moon is made of cheese, but sometimes it certainly looks like a wheel of cheese that’s blue with mold. It looks full of holes, like…
Why is space black and the sky is blue?
About 20 miles above the Earth, the sky appears black. So what happens between there and here? Light, you might know, travels in waves. And the WAVES of different colors…