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The blue sky we see from the earth is due to blue light diffusion by the Earth's atmosphere. However since the moon does not have an atmosphere there is no light diffusion.

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The lack of atmosphere on the moon means there is no air or particles to scatter sunlight, so the sky appears black. On Earth, our atmosphere scatters sunlight in all directions, giving the sky its blue color.

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