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How does the moon rotating very slow affect the lunar surface temperature?
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The moon rotates at approximately 13 mph at the lunar equator. The rotation of the moon determines the minimum and maximum temperatures of any given area of the lunar surface.
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What is the lunar surface made out of?
The lunar surface is made up of rocks and craters of all shapes.
Where did Apollo 11 go To the lunar surface?
Apollo 11 landed on the lunar surface called Tranquality bASE.
What does a lunar module pilot do?
The lunar module pilot drives the lunar module and lands on the surface of the moon(Luna).
What covers most of the lunar surface of the moon and what is it called?
According to lunar geologists, the dust that covers the surface of the moon is called "regolith".
What is the temperature on the earths moon?
The temperature on the moon ranges from roughly +100C during the lunar day to -100C during the lunar night.
What is the moon's highest temperature in celsius?
Temperatures range from -153°C to 107°C on the lunar surface.
How is mercury's surface lunar-like?
It is lunar like becaues of it's battered and rocky surface
What percentage of the lunar surface composition does aluminum represent?
The oxide Al2O3 is 24 % of the lunar surface.
What is the lunar surface made out of?
The lunar surface is made up of rocks and craters of all shapes.
What year did you first reach the lunar surface?
I myself have never reached the lunar surface. In 1959, the USSR sent the first man made object that reached the lunar surface. Ten years later, in 1969, the USA sent the first manned mission to the lunar surface.
Is there a change in temperature on the moon during a lunar eclipse?
Almost certainly, although I don't believe anyone has measured it. The Moon is heated by direct sunlight, and cools rapidly when night falls. A total lunar eclipse is like nightfall; the temperature on the lunar surface would certainly fall as heat is radiated back into space.
What is the relative concentration of elements on lunar surface compared to earth's surface?
The relative concentration of elements on lunar surface compared to earth's surface is known as regolith.
Where did Apollo 11 go To the lunar surface?
Apollo 11 landed on the lunar surface called Tranquality bASE.
How does lunar activity affect people with temporal lobe epilepsy?
Lunar activity does not affect people with epilepsy.
How do you say lunar in English?
The word "lunar" in English refers to anything related to the moon, such as lunar phases or the lunar surface.
What does a lunar module pilot do?
The lunar module pilot drives the lunar module and lands on the surface of the moon(Luna).
What covers most of the lunar surface of the moon and what is it called?
According to lunar geologists, the dust that covers the surface of the moon is called "regolith".
