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World Service,1 min

Moon illusion: The celestial phenomenon that tricks your brain

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Is the moon bigger when it’s near the horizon or higher in the sky? Space scientist Prof Lucie Green explains (Image: A large, full, blue moon with brightly lit clouds in a night time sky. Credit: Getty Images)

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