The past couple days the moon lit up the night.......if I were on the moon would the Earth do the same?

Answer 1

Seen from the Moon, Earth has phases just like the Moon does, but when we see a full Moon, someone on the Moon would see a new Earth, and they'd see a full Earth when we see a new Moon. Also, because the same side of the Moon always faces Earth, the Earth would always appear in the same part of the lunar sky.

A full Earth must be quite a sight - it's 4x as big as the Moon and brilliant blue and white. You can see how the dark part of the Moon is lit by Earthshine when the Moon is in a crescent phase. (Domino - haven't you seen any pictures of Earth from space? The planet reflects sunlight big time.)

Answer 2

No......... The Moon Appears To Light Up The Earth, Because It's Reflecting The Sun's Light Back To Us. The Earth's Atmosphere Prevents The Sun's Rays From Reflecting Off Earth.

Answer 3

Im assuming if you were on the dark side of the moon... the earth would light up the sky with a blueish color

Answer 4

its called a full moon- no- you can see earth- but it doesnt light up the moon too much....

Answer 5

injanier is right, the others are wrong.