Comment by SolidOutcome on 28/11/2024 at 00:25 UTC

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View submission: Why does it get cold at night ?

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If heat is readily emitted by IR only...then why is it so hard to cool things in space? Wouldn't everything cool rapidly into IR emissions?

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Comment by Woodsie13 at 28/11/2024 at 00:47 UTC

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Spacecraft tend to generate a lot of heat on their own, in addition to the heat they receive from the sun.