Our version of Apollo 8's iconic "Earthrise" photo -- but of the Moon.
While I thought it was "uncomfortable" for Idaho to bounce between the 70s and 20s within a day, the Moon, on the other hand, has daily 500 degree fluctuations. It goes from 250 degrees Fahrenheit to minus 250. Satellites orbiting the Moon have even recorded temperatures as low as minus 400 degrees in certain craters that never see sunlight.
Would you actually "feel" 250 degrees in sunlight on the Moon? Not really... There's no atmosphere. The ground would be 250 degrees, but you wouldn't feel "hot air," just intense sunlight (like standing under a heat lamp). This question is best asked from the comfort of your climate controlled spacesuit because, without it, the vacuum of space would cause your body to swell to twice its normal size, and you'd die within minutes.
While I thought it was "uncomfortable" for Idaho to bounce between the 70s and 20s within a day, the Moon, on the other hand, has daily 500 degree fluctuations. It goes from 250 degrees Fahrenheit to minus 250. Satellites orbiting the Moon have even recorded temperatures as low as minus 400 degrees in certain craters that never see sunlight.
Would you actually "feel" 250 degrees in sunlight on the Moon? Not really... There's no atmosphere. The ground would be 250 degrees, but you wouldn't feel "hot air," just intense sunlight (like standing under a heat lamp). This question is best asked from the comfort of your climate controlled spacesuit because, without it, the vacuum of space would cause your body to swell to twice its normal size, and you'd die within minutes.
