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Light from the moon is a reflection of light from the sun, the moon only appears to give off light because its reflective lunar dust the reflects liight from the sun

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The moon does not give off light itself; it reflects light from the sun. Sunlight hits the moon's surface and is reflected back to Earth, making it appear as if the moon is giving off light.

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