Physics
Moon is a non-luminous body. Why do you think it shines?
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As the Moon is a non-luminous body, which means it does not produce its own light so it shines by the reflection of the sunlight that falls on its surface. The bright part of the Moon we see from Earth is simply the sunlight bouncing off the Moon.
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