QuickCheck: Are shadows darker on the moon?

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the moon near the leg of the lunar module Eagle during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Mission commander Neil Armstrong took this photograph with a 70mm lunar surface camera. Notice how the shadows at Aldrin's feet are almost pitch black.

THE celestial body orbiting Earth has inspired myths, superstitions and misconceptions for thousands of years. From men on the moon to full moon-induced lunacy, humans have spun tales about this mysterious ball of rock since ancient times.

One such "moon myth" is that shadows are darker on the moon than they are on Earth. Is this actually true?