What is the origin of 'sleep tight'? One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
The moon doesn't glow in a very real sense. It reflects the Sun's light. (Or the Earth's light if you're not on Earth and in the right position.) As Quora User says, the moon has a high albedo. So it reflects pretty well.
There is no significant atmosphere on the moon, so it cannot trap heat or insulate the surface. The moon rotates on its axis in about 27 days. Daytime on one side of the moon lasts about 13 and a half days, followed by 13 and a half nights of darkness.When sunlight hits the moon's surface, the temperature can reach 253 degrees F (123 C).The dark side of the moon can have temperatures dipping to minus 243 F (minus 153 C).here is no significant atmosphere on the moon, so it cannot trap heat or insulate the surface. The moon rotates on its axis in about 27 days. Daytime on one side of the moon lasts about 13 and a half days, followed by 13 and a half nights of darkness.