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Old 04-06-2022, 06:50 AM  
JesseQuinn
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- You can see the blue of the sky through the moon. This is impossible if the moon is a solid object
- You can see stars through the moon, it's been proven by astronomers for centuries. This is impossible if the moon is a solid object.
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- You can not see the blue of the sky through the moon. This is impossible because the moon is a solid object
- You can not see stars through the moon, it's been proven by astronomers for centuries. This is impossible because the moon is a solid object.
you're actually both a bit right. the moon is a solid object. but one can see what appears to be stars behind the moon at times

this is cuz it takes time for light from the stars to reach the earth. the earth rotates so by the time starlight reaches earth it can give the appearance of stars behind the moon. but they're really not behind the moon, it's just the curvature of light combined with a rotating planet. the moon is a solid object

the universe is a fascinating thing. I don't pretend to be an expert but on these two points I'm pretty sure
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