Fact-check:Is the moon and the Sun same size?
Rashidat Oladele
Claim:The Moon and the Sun are same size
A post was made on social media platform That the moon and the sun are not the same size, contrary to a claim made on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
The posters state: “They claim that the sun is 400 times bigger than the moon and that the reason it seems the same is because it is mysteriously 400 times farther away. They both live in our local system, are of comparable size and distance from us, and according to Occam’s razor, the simplest explanation is typically the best one.
The post was made by @GhostGone 420 on January 4th and has since made 79,300 views,297 repost, 22 quote and 153 bookmarks.
https://x.com/GhostGone420/status/1742455883916054819?s=20
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NatureNews, Africa’s number 1 news publications, Which is dedicated to providing accurate insights to stop the spread of fake news particularly among users of social media subjected this claim for fact checking.
Findings: Using the Google search tool, the fact-checking division of NatureNews, NatureFact, conducted research on the allegation. A few papers and studies are accessible.
https://www.britannica.com/video/185399/size-solar-system-
https://www.astronomy.com/science/why-is-the-moon-exactly-the-same-apparent-size-fr
https://images.app.goo.gl/4xXNcKsNYtAL3RNX6
The sun and moon are two solar system objects that have a great deal of impact over Earth. It is evident that while from a layman’s perspective, they appear to be the same size, from a more critical and factual perspective, they are not. Many people have also questioned whether the sun and moon are the same size because of how frequently these things appear in our sky. It certainly appears that way.
The short answer is no; although the sun and moon are not the same size, that still doesn’t explain why the appearance is what it is.
It’s just a curious coincidence that they appear to be the same size. Despite their disparate sizes, the sun and moon have the same angular size in the sky.
Verdict :False
