* The moon is closer to Earth than stars. Stars are incredibly far away, light-years distant. The moon is a mere 238,900 miles away.
* We perceive the moon as closer because it's in our atmosphere. This makes it appear closer and larger.
* The moon's position in the sky changes. It orbits Earth, so it's constantly moving. Sometimes it's high, sometimes it's low. Stars, on the other hand, appear to be in fixed positions due to their immense distance.
So, while the moon is closer to us and appears higher, it's not "higher" than the stars in the sense of being further away from Earth. The stars are actually incredibly far away, with the closest star (Proxima Centauri) being 4.24 light-years away.
