Earthshine Define Earthshine at Dictionary.com: "–noun Astronomy .
the faint illumination of the part of the moon not illuminated by sunlight, as during a crescent phase, caused by the reflection of light from the earth"
Don't you love it when simple language is so evocative and lyrical while remaining spot-on specific in meaning. Okay, I'm a total geek, but it is a simple, beautiful word.
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