Space fact
Earth lights up the Moon’s dark side.
The details
Sunlight reflected off Earth, called earthshine, makes the unlit part of a crescent Moon faintly visible.
Source: Earthshine (Wikipedia)
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Space fact
Sunlight reflected off Earth, called earthshine, makes the unlit part of a crescent Moon faintly visible.
Source: Earthshine (Wikipedia)
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