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According to the book of [[Genesis]], night was created at the end of the very first day. In other cultures, night has been personified as a [[goddess]], like the [[Greek]] [[Nyx]]. | According to the book of [[Genesis]], night was created at the end of the very first day. In other cultures, night has been personified as a [[goddess]], like the [[Greek]] [[Nyx]]. | ||
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Revision as of 12:37, August 22, 2019
Night is the portion of a twenty-four hour period when it is dark, as opposed to day when it is light. The darkness is caused by the earth's rotation, turning one side of the earth away from the sun which provides the source of light.
According to the book of Genesis, night was created at the end of the very first day. In other cultures, night has been personified as a goddess, like the Greek Nyx.
During the night, an image of the moon can be seen projected onto the night sky by Satellites