Earth's moon rotates slowly, taking a month to rotate once and keeping one face always pointed at Earth.
This means that, if you were on the surface for a lunar day, you would experience about two weeks of daylight and two weeks of night.During the two weeks of "day", solar radiation cooks the airless surface at 260 degrees Fahrenheit (127 degrees Celsius). When the sun goes down, your two weeks of "night" bring temperatures down to minus 280 F (minus 173 C).
The small towns and science stations that have sprung up on the moon's harsh surface have structures that are buried under many layers of dirt. This protects the fragile humans from solar radiation and brutal temperature changes.
Still, during the long night, an observer on one of the orbiting stations - and even those on Earth - can see small points of light here and there. Each point represents a base or town or outpost of hardy explorers and settlers.
If you ever visit a moon town, send me a picture at
The small towns and science stations that have sprung up on the moon's harsh surface have structures that are buried under many layers of dirt. This protects the fragile humans from solar radiation and brutal temperature changes.
Still, during the long night, an observer on one of the orbiting stations - and even those on Earth - can see small points of light here and there. Each point represents a base or town or outpost of hardy explorers and settlers.
If you ever visit a moon town, send me a picture at
RamoneRocketeer -at- gmail -dot- com.
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