Mistletoe
7 hours agoIf it was in the sun it would be incinerated and in the shade it would freeze right?
nine_k
6 hours agoThe other side would radiate, losing the heat. Earth, being in a similar position, is neither incinerated nor refrigerated, though different sides of it can be hot or cold.
0_____0
6 hours agoEarth has the benefit of a thermal mass that's at least a couple times larger than your average terrarium.
nitwit005
43 minutes agoEverything exposed to the sun will heat up until the energy it emits balances out the incoming energy.
Being a larger mass just means an object will take longer to heat up.