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Originally Posted by Interdimensional Warrior
It wouldnt get cold, thats the whole point.
Even if the energy input from the Sun were minimal in space and NOT greater than on the surface of this planet (which it is, by the way), with all the heat being produced by the electronics and hardware as well as the Astronauts themselves, radiative forcing cannot possibly explain how livable temperature was maintained. It is that simple. Your link is either busted or bogus, I'm not sure which. I seriously doubt it's on my end, I can download PDF's from other sources with no problem, I tryed it to make sure.
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The temperature of an object in space at the earth's distance from the sun depends on two factors, albedo and emissivity, which both in turn depend on the physical make-up of the object. Pick the right values, particularly for albedo, and you can get any temperature within a wide range. For instance, a matt black object will generally run hotter than a mirror-finished one. Why do you have a problem with this?
Many satellites have passive temperature control achieved by selecting the right surface finishes.
Jason's link works for me too. Must be something to do with your browser. Have you tried saving the pdf to your machine and then opening it?