On International Moon Day.. Does our moon have weather?

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/07/20

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arabia Weather - Since the Moon does not have an important atmosphere like the Earth, it does not experience traditional weather such as wind, atmospheric temperature changes, or snow and rain. However, the Moon is exposed to what is called <strong>space weather</strong> , which refers to the effect of changing conditions in the solar system on objects. Heavenly.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> You may also be interested in:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D... images - Arabia Weather</a> </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%20%D9%84%D9%84%D9%82%D9%85%D8%B1..%20%D9%87%D9%84%20%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%89%20%D9%82%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%20%D8%B7%D9%82%D8%B3%D8%9F.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 600px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The effect of space weather on the moon</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Space weather includes the effects of the variable solar wind, which are charged particles coming from the Sun, as well as meteorites. On the Moon, solar winds and meteorites can directly reach the surface and continuously change the lunar soil. These processes may expel gases from the soil, forming a weak atmosphere known as the lunar exosphere.</p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Protection on Earth and challenges in space</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> On Earth, the atmosphere and magnetosphere largely protect us from space weather, but in the upper layers of the atmosphere, space weather may pose challenges for satellite technologies.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><ul style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><li style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Is there weather on the moon?</strong></h3></li></ul><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> So, is there weather on the moon? The Moon does not experience traditional weather like we know on Earth. But it is exposed to space weather, and this will become crucial to predict as humans return to the Moon, to ensure the safety of human and technological activities there.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82... is the story of the &quot;blue screens of death&quot; that confused the world?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%89-%D9%81... around the world. Air transport companies, railways and media were affected due to a technical failure</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/general/is-there-weather-on-the-moon-we-asked-a-nas...

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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