{"ok":true,"trend":{"id":736068,"platform":"mastodon","region":"global","key":"the da vinci glow, also known as earthshine, occurs when sunlight reflects off earths surface to illuminate the darkened","title":"The Da Vinci Glow, also known as earthshine, occurs when sunlight reflects off Earths surface to illuminate the darkened","url":"https://science.social/notes/aruhi16039tj00e4","first_seen":"2026-10-02T13:01:12.586796Z","last_seen":"2026-10-02T13:01:12.586796Z","last_rank":6,"peak_rank":6,"last_volume":1,"peak_volume":1,"seen_count":1,"score":0.98171875,"category_hint":"space","section":"science","category":"space","summary":"Skywatchers are discussing the Da Vinci Glow, or earthshine, a phenomenon in which sunlight reflected from Earth's surface faintly illuminates the darkened portion of the lunar disk. Leonardo da Vinci first explained the effect in the sixteenth century, recognising that our planet acts as a mirror bouncing light onto the Moon, a spectacle best seen near a crescent moon.","why":"A crescent moon phase is making earthshine visible, prompting renewed interest in the centuries-old phenomenon.","tone":"neutral","entities":["Earth","the Moon","Leonardo da Vinci"],"summarized_at":"2026-10-02T13:01:53.614727Z","meta":{"tag":"space","via":"scan","kind":"status","lang":"en","instance":"mastodon.social","tag_uses":248},"nw":null,"promo":null,"kind":null,"importance":null,"hidden":false,"hide_reason":null,"judged_at":null,"title_en":"Da Vinci Glow: Earthshine Illuminates the Moon's Dark Side","section_name":"Science","category_name":"Space","timeline":[{"captured_at":"2026-10-02T13:01:12.586796Z","rank":6,"volume":1}],"posts":[{"platform":"mastodon","url":"https://science.social/notes/aruhi16039tj00e4","author":"admin@science.social","title":null,"snippet":"The Da Vinci Glow, also known as earthshine, occurs when sunlight reflects off Earths surface to illuminate the darkened portion of the lunar disk. This celestial phenomenon was first explained by Leonardo da Vinci in the sixteenth century, identifying that our planet acts as a…","posted_at":"2026-10-02T12:09:04.104000Z","likes":1}],"elsewhere":[],"window":"7d"}}