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lunar day
noun
- a division of time that is equal to the elapsed time between two consecutive returns of the same terrestrial meridian to the moon.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lunar day1
First recorded in 1680–90
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But when the "lunar day" returns in two Earth weeks' time, efforts will be made to revive Odysseus.
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But with the dawn of the lunar day, it appears that the probe has power.
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Moon missions try to land early in the "lunar day", when the Sun comes up over the eastern horizon.
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This could mean that the danger would be hugely amplified because the transformation wouldn’t last a mere terrestrial night but an entire lunar day, which is two weeks in duration.
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The landing was carefully planned to coincide with the start of a lunar day so that Vikram and Pragyaan would have two weeks of sunlight to work with.
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