Neeraj Mathur
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"NO question is dumb a question" as said by my coachPlease explain to me, why are they saying that the temperature is extremely low ? The rover is on the surface level and at that level the temperature is between 40°c and 50°c. That's not low. What am I missing ? Sorry for the dumb dumb question. If no dumb is willing to ask that dumb question every dumb will remain dumb ;-)
At the lunar South Pole, the Sun hovers below or just above the horizon, creating temperatures upwards of 130°F (54°C) during sunlit periods. Even during these periods of illumination, soaring mountains cast dark shadows and deep craters protect perpetual darkness in their abysses. Some of these craters are home to permanently shadowed regions that haven’t seen sunlight in billions of years and experience temperatures as low as -334°F (-203°C).
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/moons-south-pole-is-full-of-mystery-science-intrigue