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In reply to the discussion: NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon [View all]
 

Dial H For Hero

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20. There is no "dark side" of the moon. I can assure you that it rotates upon its axis once every 28
Reply to Throck (Reply #11)
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 03:19 PM
Nov 2021

days.

https://www.space.com/24871-does-the-moon-rotate.html

It's tidally locked to the Earth, not the Sun.

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NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2021 OP
Why not solar? Throck Nov 2021 #1
the moon rotates once a month Blues Heron Nov 2021 #2
The moon revolves around the earth every 28 days but the moon does not rotate. Throck Nov 2021 #11
the moon always presents the same face to us not the sun Blues Heron Nov 2021 #17
There is no "dark side" of the moon. I can assure you that it rotates upon its axis once every 28 Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #20
Well I'll be dipped. Throck Nov 2021 #21
The Moon certainly rotates, once every 28 days. It's tidally locked. Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #3
A band of solar cells along the equator or most perpendicular to the sun exboyfil Nov 2021 #4
That's a bit ambitious with current tech. Perhaps in 50 or 100 years, yes...but nuclear would Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #8
Those 354 hour lunar nights, about two weeks, are brutal. hunter Nov 2021 #7
Interesting...at least we're looking somewhat ahead to the future, for power needs ( SWBTATTReg Nov 2021 #5
There are compact designs that are light enough to go in one trip. Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #10
Nice to know! I was just curious as to what they'll be doing w/ the power SWBTATTReg Nov 2021 #13
I have read that NASA has a long term goal of putting radio telescopes on the moon. Such things are Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #14
You're probably right (in the delays/long time frame to put in place). As usual, the powers that SWBTATTReg Nov 2021 #18
The designs I've seen tend to use Stirling engines. hunter Nov 2021 #12
Thanks for the info! SWBTATTReg Nov 2021 #15
Here's an idea, why don't we leave the moon alone? We've done enough damage to the earth. chia Nov 2021 #6
What "damage" could we do? We could hit it with every nuke in our arsenal, and all that would do is Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #9
The far side of the moon would be a great place for optical and radio telescopes... hunter Nov 2021 #16
Resource extraction, but not for quite some time. Dial H For Hero Nov 2021 #19
Personally I do not object to bases on the moon but I do think before we do it that cstanleytech Nov 2021 #23
What are we gonna do, irradiate it? NickB79 Nov 2021 #24
Well it is the most reliable steady high energy source so it sounds logical. cstanleytech Nov 2021 #22
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