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2024-03-29 00:14:11 UTC - HELPFUL
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The Moon is not a plate dipped in liquid. It’s is a solid object. You can see the unlit portions of the Moon due to earthshine. There are shadows in the Moon’s craters because it is being lit up by an alternate light source (the Sun). Earthshine: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/what-is-earthshine/ Moon’s craters: https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/skills/how-to-measure-lunar-craters-moon
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