Ce n'est pas tout à fait vrai! The Sun does attract the Moon, just as it attracts everything else in the solar system. In fact, the Sun's gravitational pull on the Moon is stronger than the Earth's.

Here's why the Moon stays orbiting Earth despite the Sun's influence:

* The Moon is closer to Earth: The force of gravity weakens with distance. Alors que l'attraction gravitationnelle du soleil est plus forte dans l'ensemble, la lune est beaucoup plus proche de la Terre, rendant la traction gravitationnelle de la Terre plus forte sur la lune.

* Mécanique orbitale: La lune est en orbite autour de la Terre en raison de sa vitesse et de l'équilibre entre la gravité de la Terre et l'inertie de la lune (sa tendance à se déplacer en ligne droite). This delicate balance keeps the Moon from flying off into space or falling into Earth.

Pensez-y comme une balle sur une ficelle. You swing the ball around in a circle. The string acts like Earth's gravity, keeping the ball from flying off. The Sun's gravity is like a slight tug on the string, but not strong enough to pull the ball away completely.

The Moon's orbit around Earth is actually slightly affected by the Sun's gravity. This causes the Moon's orbit to be slightly elliptical, and it's also why we have lunar phases.