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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: giggle2010dog on 20/12/2016 09:44:25

Title: What happens if light can't get to the Earth?
Post by: giggle2010dog on 20/12/2016 09:44:25
giggle2010dog asked the Naked Scientists:
   
What happens if light cant get to the Earth?
What do you think?
Title: Re: What happens if light can't get to the Earth?
Post by: Atomic-S on 05/01/2017 04:24:48
It would be very dark and cold here.
Title: Re: What happens if light can't get to the Earth?
Post by: evan_au on 05/01/2017 09:51:48
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What happens if light cant get to the Earth?
Fortunately, we have a very bright star a mere 150 million km away, which provides enough light to keep plants, solar cells and sunbathers happy (at least in the summer months).
Title: Re: What happens if light can't get to the Earth?
Post by: Yahya on 05/01/2017 10:06:40
Quote from: evan_au on 05/01/2017 09:51:48
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What happens if light cant get to the Earth?
Fortunately, we have a very bright star a mere 150 million km away, which provides enough light to keep plants, solar cells and sunbathers happy (at least in the summer months).
solar cells would be the last thing I would worry about , the first thing is plants, there would not be food.
Title: Re: What happens if light can't get to the Earth?
Post by: jeffreyH on 05/01/2017 22:21:26
That would depend upon the reason why light could not get to the earth.