Below are a couple of experiments you can do for yourself if you like.
let us know your results if you decide to do the experiments.
Both point to the moon being something quite different than our science textbooks say.
Moon may be very close to earth. 3 -5 thousand miles away. NOT 240,000
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8waPQe8_Gi8
Researchers are now showing moonlight is cooler than the moon shade.
What does this mean? Moonlight is NOT reflected sun light.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iMBUJQDzMys
BTW Both of these experiments can be duplicated.