
Moon Myths: Why are there so many scary stories about the full moon?
Brains On! Science podcast for kids
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Moon, It's Me
The moon takes about a month to make it one lap around our planet. It doesn't create light, even though it looks like it's glowing. The glow of the moon is actually just light coming from the sun. When the moon is on the side of the Earth farthest from the spotlight, the moon's face is pointed toward the sun. This is when the moon will be fully lit up.
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