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So-called moonshine is simply light reflected or re-emitted from the moon and this radiation serves to heat the earth slightly. This also varies with the phases of the moon during the month. This extra radiation is just 10**-5 that of the direct solar energy so this also gives a roughly 0.01-0.02 degree effect. 3) Stabilising the Earthâs axis. It seems likely that without the moonâs stabilising gyroscopic effect the earthâs axis would be more chaotic.
1 The incoming radiation from the sun is short wave ultraviolet and visible radiation. 2  Some of this radiation is absorbed by the earths atmosphere. 3  Some of the radiation is reflected back into space by the earths surface.  The radiation which is reflected back into space is infrared radiation and has a longer wavelength.