The Moon does not make its own light like a star. The Moon appears bright because it reflects light from the Sun. Like the Earth, half of the Moon faces towards the Sun, and half faces away from it.

At these times, the gravitational forces of the sun and moon work together, increasing the overall pull on the Earth and its oceans. Why do high tides sometimes precede the moon's zenith and ...

because the illuminated side of the moon is facing away from Earth, toward the sun. The moon is also in the sky during the day, and without its Earth-facing side illuminated by the sun ...

while a solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks the sun's light and causes a shadow on Earth. However, both types of eclipses are rare because the orbital planes of the Earth and the moon ...

The Full Moon in Gemini will rise on December 15 and be opposite of the Sagittarius Sun on the same day Mercury retrograde ...