The moon appears less bright than the sun primarily because it reflects sunlight rather than producing its own light. Although the moon is much closer to Earth than the sun, it only reflects about 7% of the sunlight that strikes it, and its surface is not as highly reflective as the sun itself. Additionally, the sun emits an immense amount of energy, shining at a brightness of approximately 1,000 watts per square meter at Earth's surface, compared to the moon's relatively dim reflected light. This significant difference in the source of brightness and energy output leads to the moon appearing much less bright than the sun in our sky.
In 3 - 5 sentences, explain why the moon appears to be less bright then the sun despite its very close distance to earth.
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