Chinese rover finds lunar nights ‘colder than expected’

Quoting from another report: ‘Data from the Apollo missions had already revealed that the moon’s sunlit surface can climb to 260 degrees Fahrenheit (127 degrees Celsius) during the day, and drop to minus 280 F (minus 173 C) at night. But all of that data comes from the side of the moon that faces Earth.’ … Continue reading Chinese rover finds lunar nights ‘colder than expected’