Moon Scientists Lie: New Studies Say the Moon Is Hotter Than NASA Reports

NASA says the Moon is cold, dry, and mostly empty. The Moon has no atmosphere, no wind, and no life. It’s just rocks and dust, cold as ice. But now a group of scientists says that’s all wrong. They claim the Moon is actually much hotter than NASA has ever said. They say the surface heats up to 100 degrees Celsius during the day and stays hot at night. That’s like a summer day in Arizona, not a frozen rock in space. This is bad news for NASA, because their reports say the Moon is always cold and that temperatures never go above 50 degrees.

These new claims come from a study published in a scientific journal. The scientists say the Moon’s surface absorbs sunlight like a black blanket and stores heat. They point to data from old lunar missions and say the heat keeps building up. They argue that the Moon’s regolith — that’s the dusty rock layer — traps heat and doesn’t let it escape. This means the Moon isn’t just cold. It’s actually warm, especially in the sunlit areas.

But NASA says this is nonsense. They say the data from their own missions, like Apollo and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, show the Moon is cold. They say the temperature drops to minus 170 degrees at night and only reaches about 100 degrees during the day. That’s still not hot, they say. And they say the new study is based on faulty models and wrong assumptions.

So who is right? The scientists say they have proof from sensors and computer simulations. NASA says they have real data from actual missions. Both sides are confident. And both sides are angry.

This isn- t just a small argument. If the Moon is really hotter than we thought, then every future mission — including space stations and robots — must change how they design their equipment. Robots need to handle heat. Power systems must be stronger. And astronauts would have to deal with heat, not just cold.

In short, the Moon might not be the cold, dead rock we thought. It might be a hot, active world. And if that’s true, then everything we know about the Moon is wrong. That’s a big deal. And it’s time to stop trusting the old reports and start listening to the new science.