Reynolds Metals

What would happen 2 the reflection of the sun on the moon & 2 night F the moon was covered with aluminium foil

I want to know, if for example the moon was covered with aluminium foil (by the US :D) ... what would happen to the earth??! ... will there be no more nights?! will the earth heat up?! .. please tell me!

Public Comments

1. like some kind of disco ball? kewl! i'd never go to sleep again
2. earth would exlpode!
3. If the moon was covered with aluminium foil, the reflected light would be brighter but not as bright as daylight, in accordance with the proportion of the moon that is visible. And yes, the earth would heat up a little, because the reflection contains not just extra light, but extra heat as well... and since night is the time when the shadowed earth dissipates the heat, it wouldn't be able to do that if the moon was reflecting some warmth.
4. We would have some very bright evenings.I doubt that it would be as light as daytime.It might warm things up a bit too.
5. the aluminium foil reflects all the sun light ,not like the structure of the moon that absorbs the majority of the light.So if u cover the moon with aluminium foil he will act like the sun and the night will turns into day but in a smaller region than the sun lights.(u will have a junior sun)
6. the earth will probably overheat which will later on cause the lava underground to come up to the surface ending all signs of human life
7. It would depend on the what side the aluminum foil was placed on the moon. The dull side would have very little effect, maybe keep the moon colder. The shiny side would reflect the sun's light and possibly evaporate our water supply and lead to our destruction.