The Sun doesn’t just support life on Earth and light the Moon for us to see. Sunlight also plays a major role in lunar weather. Morning on the Moon brings scorching temperatures. After sundown, and in places that never see daylight, it’s ultra-cold and pitch-black. More @Wikipedia
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