A113. Would we see a city on the Moon from Earth? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

It's not likely. Just like we won't be wasting oxygen or water, we probably won't see much wasted light from a moonbase. While here on Earth we can be profligate in shining light up into space at night, light energy on the Moon will be a precious resource. There might be an occasional glint of light from any solar power towers at the lunar poles, but most of the activity will be underground. Once we get a dome up, though, things may be different.

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Answer provided by Thomas Matula, Ph.D. & Kenneth J. Murphy

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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