Editing Moonlight Night (section)

=== Scientific Explanation ===
Moonlight is '''reflected sunlight'''. The moon itself does not emit any light; its surface reflects sunlight that falls on it. The amount of moonlight visible on Earth depends on the moon’s position relative to the Earth and the Sun.

* During a '''full moon''', the entire face of the moon that faces the Earth is illuminated, producing the brightest moonlight.
* During a '''new moon''', the moon is between the Earth and the Sun, and its illuminated side faces away from us, making it invisible.
* Other phases include the '''first quarter''', '''last quarter''', '''waxing''', and '''waning''' stages.

The moon’s light appears '''white or silvery''' because our eyes are more sensitive to blue and green wavelengths in low light, while the moon’s surface reflects sunlight with little color variation.