5 Scary & interesting facts about the Moon (Extended).

We have seen some of them in our last blog but in this, we will be looking at some of the scary but interesting facts of the moon as well. We will be looking at some facts that are going to make you think about the moon in many different ways and thoughts, do you still not believe in humans shifting to werewolves?

Blood Moon Rising

Remember all those chilling cult movies featuring Blood Moon prophecies and Werewolf warnings? Well, the crimson moon part has a basis in science and looks downright ominous. While it may not signal doomsday or lycanthrope danger, Earth’s satellite does turn a reddish hue during special celestial events like Lunar Eclipses. Shadows cast by our planet give the lunar surface a blood-like look – imbuing the vibes of a true cold-blooded killer!

Deeper Shadows on The Moon

Thought the worst scares happen in the darkness? Well, it seems shadows are darker on Earth’s lifeless satellite, not just metaphorically. As per NASA, astronauts were quick to notice lunar shadows appeared creepier than back home due to the moon’s lack of light-scattering atmosphere. Sun and Earth provide faint lighting but it’s still eerily dim up there. Don’t want to get lost in those deep dark craters!

Quaking Moonscape

Seems like even a dead rock like the moon can’t rest in peace as per this disturbing fact. Our orbiting orb experiences intense “moon quakes” caused by tidal forces related to Earth’s gravity heating its brittle surface. These moon tremors can last 10 times longer than earthquakes with NASA’s probes detecting shiftings up to 20km inside. Makes one wonder what a fracking setup would unleash! Talk about the surface underneath your feet never being still.

The Moon Has Its Own Creepy Time

Thought time measurements were simple earthly affairs with standard calendars everyone follows universally? Not on the moon, which follows its lunar timeline detached from what humanity tracks. Each moon ‘day’ equals one terrestrial month divided into 30 distinct ‘cycles’ not aligned with anything planetside. Just another freaky indicator that the moon keeps its twisted timeline following an orbit all of its own. Those who walk on its surface truly enter the unknown!

Temperature Terror

For a lifeless colossal rock without its climate, the moon sure undergoes some hair-raising temperature shifts our moderate Earth avoids. Data indicates parts of the lunarscape facing the Sun bake at 200°F. Now flip around to the dark side of the moon where certain unlit poles reach an icy -400°F permanently! That’s a freakish difference of 600°F within a few lunar miles – talk about extreme conditions manmade equipment would find challenging. Heck, we complain when the office AC is too cold!

So there you have it – 10 of the most upsetting revelations about the lunar world above that make Earth’s faithful celestial companion seem more freaky than friendly. Still, these chilling moon facts only make it more intriguing even if it resembles a mammoth crime scene in space at times. Just don’t stare too long at that luminous orb floating in night skies – who knows what disturbing secrets it’s hiding in those craters! You’ll never think about the man-in-the-moon nursery rhyme the same way again…