What is the temperture on the moon?

On Tue, 9 May 2000 you wrote:

> What is the temperture on the moon?

The temperature of the moon varies widely, from 400 degrees Kelvin (250
deg Fahrenheit) during the day to 100 degrees Kelvin (-280 degrees
Fahrenheit) at night. The following web page discusses lunar temperatures
and how it might be possible for water ice to survive on the moon:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/ice/ice_moon.html

Thanks for writing!
Sincerely,
Kurtis Williams

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