There’s a lot of talk about moonlight and how it lights up the night. But, actually, there’s no such thing as moonlight. The Moon doesn’t really shine at all; rather, when it’s in just the right place, the Moon reflects the Sun’s light. The Sun is the real star of the show (no pun intended)! The Sun gives off light, which means it’s luminous. But the Moon is illuminated, which means it’s lit up by reflecting the Sun’s light.
“When I look up at the stars and think about how huge space is – so astronomically huge that scientists have never even glimpsed the edges of it – I feel a bit, well, tiny…” – Louie Giglio, from Indescribable
