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== Effects of the Moon == |
== Effects of the Moon == |
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====Explanation of Moon light==== |
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According to [[Agencies/NASA|NASA]], The Moon does not make its own light (moonlight) they claim the light is actually reflected sunlight. At any moment, half of the Moon is brightly sunlit (this is the day side). The other half is in the dark (this is the night side). Throughout the month, as the Moon rotates and orbits, day and night occur on different parts of its surface. The Moon takes a whole month to complete one rotation. This means that lunar day and night are each about two Earth weeks long. |
According to [[Agencies/NASA|NASA]], The Moon does not make its own light (moonlight) they claim the light is actually reflected sunlight. At any moment, half of the Moon is brightly sunlit (this is the day side). The other half is in the dark (this is the night side). Throughout the month, as the Moon rotates and orbits, day and night occur on different parts of its surface. The Moon takes a whole month to complete one rotation. This means that lunar day and night are each about two Earth weeks long. |
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====Explanation of Moon weather==== |
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On the Moon, snow does not fall. Thunder never rolls. No clouds form in the pitch-black sky. “Weather” on the Moon means something completely different than it does on Earth. The lunar climate is dominated by temperature swings of hundreds of degrees, incoming space rocks of all sizes, and particles and energy traveling from the Sun and beyond. (Although, throughout time, the visible "craters" on the moon have never changed) |
According to [[Agencies/NASA|NASA]], On the Moon, snow does not fall. Thunder never rolls. No clouds form in the pitch-black sky. “Weather” on the Moon means something completely different than it does on Earth. The lunar climate is dominated by temperature swings of hundreds of degrees, incoming space rocks of all sizes, and particles and energy traveling from the Sun and beyond. (Although, throughout time, the visible "craters" on the moon have never changed) |
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Sunlight plays a major role in lunar weather. Morning on the Moon brings scorching temperatures. After sundown, and in places that never see daylight, it’s ultra-cold and pitch-black. Solar radiation bakes the lunar surface, giving the landscape a “sunburn” and building up static electricity in the Moon’s outer layers. (Sounds like a good place to play golf) |
Sunlight plays a major role in lunar weather. Morning on the Moon brings scorching temperatures. After sundown, and in places that never see daylight, it’s ultra-cold and pitch-black. Solar radiation bakes the lunar surface, giving the landscape a “sunburn” and building up static electricity in the Moon’s outer layers. (Sounds like a good place to play golf) |
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====Explanation of Moon temperature==== |
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The temperature on the moon can reach a blistering 250° Fahrenheit (120° Celsius or 400 Kelvin) during lunar daytime at the moon's equator, and plummet to -208 degrees F (-130° C, 140 K) at night. In certain spots near the moon's poles temperatures can drop even further, reaching - 424° F (- 253°C or 20 K). |
The temperature on the moon can reach a blistering 250° Fahrenheit (120° Celsius or 400 Kelvin) during lunar daytime at the moon's equator, and plummet to -208 degrees F (-130° C, 140 K) at night. In certain spots near the moon's poles temperatures can drop even further, reaching - 424° F (- 253°C or 20 K). |
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[[Agencies/NASA|NASA]] says studying the Sun’s effects helps us to understand the Moon better. For example, when the Sun sets and night falls on the Moon, some spots cool down faster than others. These temperature variations hint at the rocks that lie on the lunar surface. |
[[Agencies/NASA|NASA]] says studying the Sun’s effects helps us to understand the Moon better. For example, when the Sun sets and night falls on the Moon, some spots cool down faster than others. These temperature variations hint at the rocks that lie on the lunar surface. |
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Scientists work together with robotic helpers like NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to create detailed maps of the Moon’s temperature, radiation environment, chemical signatures, and more. We use clues like these to learn what the Moon is like now and how it is evolving over time. (Wait, what? Where's the live stream of Earth from the moon? Where's the live stream of the Moon from the robotic helpers? Why do we only get [[FAQ/Is_it_CGI_or_a_Photo|CGI]]?) |
Scientists work together with robotic helpers like NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to create detailed maps of the Moon’s temperature, radiation environment, chemical signatures, and more. We use clues like these to learn what the Moon is like now and how it is evolving over time. (Wait, what? Where's the live stream of Earth from the moon? Where's the live stream of the Moon from the robotic helpers? Why do we only get [[FAQ/Is_it_CGI_or_a_Photo|CGI]] and [[Pseudoscience/NASA_Photoshopped_Images|Photoshopped images?]]) |
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===Reality check=== |
====Reality check==== |
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[[File:Moon light in the clouds.png|200px|right]] |
[[File:Moon light in the clouds.png|200px|right]] |
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Even if you, for a moment, believe moon orbits around the earth; lit by a sun 93 million miles away, and having that light reflect down to the surface of the earth from an average of 238,855 miles away. How is it that rocks and dust on the moon can reflect light bright enough to read from at night? How come the rocks and dirt on earth don't reflect more light, considering the earth is closer to the sun at times? |
Even if you, for a moment, believe moon orbits around the earth; lit by a sun 93 million miles away, and having that light reflect down to the surface of the earth from an average of 238,855 miles away. How is it that rocks and dust on the moon can reflect light bright enough to read from at night? How come the rocks and dirt on earth don't reflect more light, considering the earth is closer to the sun at times? |
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How does moon light have a cooling effect? |
How does moon light have a cooling effect? |
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According to Buzz Aldrin ([[Agencies/NASA|NASA]] ActorNOT), "the moon smells like burnt charcoal" 🤣. |
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===Effects of Moonlight=== |
===Effects of Moonlight=== |
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See the "Planting by the moon" daily guide: <ref name=planting></ref> |
See the "Planting by the moon" daily guide: <ref name=planting></ref> |
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===Effects on marine life=== |
====Effects on marine life==== |
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Moon-controlled rhythms in marine critters have been observed for centuries. For at least 15 years it's been known that corals, like many other species, contain light-sensitive proteins called cryptochromes, and have recently reported that in the stony coral, Dipsastraea speciosa, a period of darkness between sunset and moonrise appears key for triggering spawning some days later. |
Moon-controlled rhythms in marine critters have been observed for centuries. For at least 15 years it's been known that corals, like many other species, contain light-sensitive proteins called cryptochromes, and have recently reported that in the stony coral, Dipsastraea speciosa, a period of darkness between sunset and moonrise appears key for triggering spawning some days later. |
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