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Evidence? I don't buy it. Not one second. That surface reflects WAY MORE than 5%. Hell the moon gives us probably 5% of the light that we get from the sun.

EDIT: If I'm reading this correctly, you are right, the moon reflects very little light, but it's still 12%: https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2015/08/06/why-is-the-moon-so-bright/

Which is probably more than grass itself, discounting the atmosphere.

Also, yes Earth has more AMBIENT lighting, but that's also the point with the moon's reflectivity: the light isn't diffracted around before hitting its surface. It's literally ALL of the sunlight sent its way.