That's a great question! You're right, the Moon is much closer to Earth than the Sun.

Here's a simple way to think about it:

* The Moon is Earth's natural satellite. It orbits our planet at an average distance of about 238,900 miles (384,400 kilometers).

* The Sun is a star. It's much, much larger than Earth and the Moon, and it's incredibly far away. The average distance between the Earth and the Sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers).

So, even though the Sun is enormous, it's so far away that the Moon, which is relatively small but much closer, appears bigger in our sky.