The lunar landscapes however, though seen under these new and ever varying conditions, "hardly gained much by the change," according to Ardan's expression.

On the contrary, they looked, if possible, more dreary and inhospitable than before.
The Moon having no atmosphere, the benefit of this gaseous envelope in softening off and nicely shading the approaches of light and darkness, heat and cold, is never felt on her surface.

There, no twilight ever softly ushers in the brilliant sun, or sweetly heralds the near approach of night's dark shadow.

Night follows day, and day night, with the startling suddenness of a match struck or a lamp extinguished in a cavern.

Nor can it present any gradual transition from either extreme of temperature.