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Earthshine is sunlight reflected by the earth shining on the moon, which makes the dark part of the moon visible. Without earthshine, the dark part of the moon would be black, since the sunlight does not reach that part of the moon directly.

The moon with earthshine. (2016-01-14)

 

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