{"id":448,"date":"2017-04-11T09:57:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T07:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/future_astronauts_could_use_moondust_to_produce_power\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T22:28:19","slug":"future_astronauts_could_use_moondust_to_produce_power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/es\/future_astronauts_could_use_moondust_to_produce_power\/","title":{"rendered":"Los astronautas del futuro podr\u00edan usar polvo lunar para obtener energ\u00eda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lede\">\n<p>Los habitantes de la Tierra no tenemos que esperar mucho para ver la luz del Sol. Cada 24 horas, nuestro planeta da una vuelta completa sobre su eje para proporcionarnos un d\u00eda con su correspondiente noche. Pero, \u00bfqu\u00e9 pasar\u00eda si estuvi\u00e9semos en la Luna? Nuestro sat\u00e9lite orbita de manera distinta. Puede recibir montones de luz solar durante 14 d\u00edas y, a continuaci\u00f3n, sumirse en la noche durante otros 14 d\u00edas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Esto es un problema para los futuros exploradores de la Luna, ya que los paneles solares necesitan recibir los rayos del Sol para producir la tan necesaria electricidad. Al menos ha sido as\u00ed... \u00a1hasta ahora! Los cient\u00edficos de la ESA est\u00e1n investigando una forma de utilizar la capa de polvo que cubre la Luna como si fuese una bater\u00eda. Durante el d\u00eda lunar, este polvo absorbe y almacena la energ\u00eda del Sol. \u00bfSer\u00eda posible liberar esa energ\u00eda por la noche y utilizarla para producir electricidad?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-width=\"1920\" data-credit=\"Jorge Ma\u00f1es Rubio. Spatial design &amp; visualisation in collaboration with DITISHOE http:\/\/ditishoe.com\/\" data-detail-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2017\/04\/The_Moon_is_covered_with_moondust\" data-licence=\"ESA Standard Licence\" data-licence-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2017\/04\/the_moon_is_covered_with_moondust\/17895757-2-eng-GB\/The_Moon_is_covered_with_moondust.jpg\" alt=\"The Moon is covered with moondust\"><figcaption>La Luna est\u00e1 cubierta de polvo lunar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Los investigadores creen que s\u00ed. La idea es usar muchos espejos para reflejar los rayos solares en zonas especialmente preparadas del suelo lunar. All\u00ed se colocar\u00eda un dispositivo denominado motor t\u00e9rmico. Durante el d\u00eda, la temperatura del polvo lunar situado cerca del motor podr\u00eda superar los 100 \u00b0C y parte de este calor podr\u00eda quedar almacenado.<\/p>\n<p>Al llegar la noche, el polvo liberar\u00eda gradualmente la energ\u00eda acumulada para impulsar el motor t\u00e9rmico y, de esta forma, \u00a1proporcionar electricidad a los astronautas que exploren la luna!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-width=\"1761\" data-credit=\"JAXA\/NHK\" data-detail-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2017\/04\/This_photo_shows_what_Earth_looks_like_from_the_Moon\" data-licence=\"ESA Standard Licence\" data-licence-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2017\/04\/this_photo_shows_what_earth_looks_like_from_the_moon\/17876628-2-eng-GB\/This_photo_shows_what_Earth_looks_like_from_the_Moon.jpg\" alt=\"This photo shows what Earth looks like from the Moon\"><figcaption>Esta foto muestra c\u00f3mo se ve la Tierra desde la Luna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Si todo funciona seg\u00fan lo esperado, los motores t\u00e9rminos podr\u00edan ser m\u00e1s baratos y eficientes que los paneles solares, e incluso m\u00e1s que los generadores radioactivos, otro m\u00e9todo utilizado en la actualidad para suministrar energ\u00eda. El pr\u00f3ximo paso de los investigadores de la ESA es crear una simulaci\u00f3n del motor t\u00e9rmico por ordenador. Lo siguiente ser\u00eda construir un peque\u00f1o prototipo del motor para realizar pruebas.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bfTe gustar\u00eda vivir en una base lunar que recibiese energ\u00eda de un motor t\u00e9rmico impulsado por polvo?<\/p>\n<p><b>Dato curioso:<\/b> Durante la noche, la superficie de la Luna alcanza temperaturas incre\u00edblemente bajas, \u00a1a veces por debajo de los -170 \u00b0C!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living on Earth, we never have to wait very long before seeing sunlight. Every 24 hours our planet spins on its axis once, giving us one day and one night. 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