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It is moving away from us, at an exceedingly slow rate. This is the result of tidal forces, and has been verified by measurements made with special reflective objects left on the moon's surface.
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What is the affect of the moon movement on us?
The tides, the seasons and our stable 23,5 degrees angle. Without the moon the earth would spin around like mars and we wouldn't have any seasons. The Moon also slows the speed of the earth turning around itself down. The Moon is going away from us at a speed about 3cm/year (1,2inch/y). And eventually after 2 million years the Moon is so far away that it doesn't affect us, the eart, anymore.
Why is the moon getting closer?
The Moon is not getting closer, it is moving away from us a few centimeters every year. This is because the Moon was formed by a giant impact to the early Earth, and ever since then it is spiraling away.
Why does the illuminated part of the Moon appear to change shape to us on Earth?
The shape of the moon changes to us on Earth because of the position that the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in at the time. If the Sun, Moon, and Earth are at a 180o angle withe the moon and sun on the out side then we will have a new moon because the earth will be blocking all the light away from the moon.
Will the Moon ever disappear?
the moon is slowly going away but it'll take millions of years before it does. the moon isn't really doing a perfect circle around the earth, it is slowly spiraling away. Don't worry thought you'll never get to see that day
When is the us going back to the moon?
No time in the forseeable future. Obama has nixed NASA's plans to return to the moon and ordered them to focus on getting to an asteroid and Mars.
Can the moon kill us if to close to earth?
It's not going to happen, so there is no point in worrying about it. As the centuries pass, the moon is gradually getting farther away from us.
What are the changes in the moon?
moon is same like always but the only thing is moon is going away from earth
Will the moon fall on us?
No, the moon is actually slowly moving away from the Earth.
Why are the stars not as light as the moon?
stars are galaxies away from us and the moon isn't
How did the US travel to the moon?
by going in rocket
What is the affect of the moon movement on us?
The tides, the seasons and our stable 23,5 degrees angle. Without the moon the earth would spin around like mars and we wouldn't have any seasons. The Moon also slows the speed of the earth turning around itself down. The Moon is going away from us at a speed about 3cm/year (1,2inch/y). And eventually after 2 million years the Moon is so far away that it doesn't affect us, the eart, anymore.
Which is closer the moon or the galaxy of stars?
The moon is closer because its at least a week away from us and outside galaxies are light years away
Where is the moon when there is a new moon?
The moon is still there it just appears as it is gone because the portion of it that is illuminated by the sun is facing away from us.
How many miles an hour would you have to be going to get to the moon in one day?
About 10,000 mph. The moon is roughly 240,000 miles away.
Why did ancient astronomers assume the sun and moon orbit the earth?
Well they looked at the sky and figured they could always see them both and that they were just going around the earth. Not that the moon was going around us but we were going around the moon.
Does the sun and the moon seem to be the same exact size during an solar ellipse?
the sun is a very big thing and is far away the moon is small compared to the sun and is near to us when the big sun goes far away it seems to be as big as the moon near to us
Are you going to kill us?
Not all of you... not right away.
