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1. dekhn+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-02-26 21:04:39
I agree (problem for satellites), but then I wondered if you could dissipate the heat into the ground in a large area.
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2. perihe+b1[view] [source] 2025-02-26 21:11:59
>>dekhn+(OP)
Isn't moon sand a very high thermal insulator?

edit:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9646997/ ("Thermophysical properties of the regolith on the lunar far side revealed by the in situ temperature probing of the Chang’E-4 mission")

Comparing against reference tables, it's more insulating than rock wool insulation,

https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/thermal-conductivity-d_42...

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3. dekhn+s3[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-02-26 21:24:04
>>perihe+b1
There's a reason I state my dumb ideas out loud :)
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4. Indrek+L5[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-02-26 21:40:48
>>perihe+b1
Rockwool is much better thermal insulator in vacuum as well…
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