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The moon doesn't crash into the earth because it is in a stable elliptical orbit around the earth.
The moon is kept in a gravitational pull from earth, much like a yo yo. During the beginning of earth's conception the moon smashed into earth from somewhere within our solar system it mostly broke apart into smaller pieces and went around earth much like Saturn. But unlike Saturn's massive size and huge gravitational force, the small rocks managed to clump together, like a giant snowball to form the moon.
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Why does the moon not crash on earth but stay in space and not float away or into earth?
The moon and other planets and their satellites are held in space by the force of gravity from other planets and satellites. If the moon tried to drift off into space, gravitational forces from the Earth will keep it from floating away. It doesn't crash into the Earth because planets and moons pull AGAINST each other and keep each other from drifting away.* * * * *Only partly true.The moon does not float away because of the action of earth's gravity - whether you view this as a force or a distirtion of space-time in the moon's path.The moon does not crash into the earth, not because of other planets or satellites, but because of the momentum of its orbit around the earth.
How does the Moon orbit Earth?
The moon orbits the earth by gravitational pull. Every object is attracted to one another by gravity, and the more mass an object has, the greater the gravity, so the Earth pulls on the Moon, and the Moon pulls on the Earth (gravitationally, that is), so the Moon orbits the Earth. The only reason why the Moon doesn't crash into the Earth is because the Moon's velocity is pointed away from earth, so the moon and Earth are in a constant state of gravitational pulling, and the moon orbits the earth for that reason.it goes in a circle
Why does the Moon only have a little of the earth's gravity?
The main reason is because the Earth has 80 times as much mass as the Moon has.
What happens when earths shadow falls on the moon?
The shadow of the Earth on the moon's surface is the reason that it takes different phases. When the Earth completely occludes the moon, it is a new moon, and when there is no shadow, it is a full moon.
What is the primary reason for tides on Earth?
The gravitational affect of the moon.
Will a comet crash in to the earth in 2012?
It may, or it may not. There is no particular reason to assume that a comet will crash into Earth precisely in 2012.
If there was no Sun could the Moon crash into Earth?
No, since Earth is much closer to the Moon than the Sun, the suns gravitational effect on the Moon's orbit is negligible.
Is the earth to things?
a long time ago a plant crash into earth and it became earth and a piece of it become the moon
Why does the moon not crash on earth but stay in space and not float away or into earth?
The moon and other planets and their satellites are held in space by the force of gravity from other planets and satellites. If the moon tried to drift off into space, gravitational forces from the Earth will keep it from floating away. It doesn't crash into the Earth because planets and moons pull AGAINST each other and keep each other from drifting away.* * * * *Only partly true.The moon does not float away because of the action of earth's gravity - whether you view this as a force or a distirtion of space-time in the moon's path.The moon does not crash into the earth, not because of other planets or satellites, but because of the momentum of its orbit around the earth.
Can near earth asteroids crash into the moon?
Yes as a matter of fact they can hit the Moon. Take a look at the Moon through a telescope and you will see what I mean.
Did sputnik crash into the moon?
No. All the sputniks were in fairly low-Earth orbits, and wouldn't have been able to get anywhere near the Moon.
How does the Moon orbit Earth?
The moon orbits the earth by gravitational pull. Every object is attracted to one another by gravity, and the more mass an object has, the greater the gravity, so the Earth pulls on the Moon, and the Moon pulls on the Earth (gravitationally, that is), so the Moon orbits the Earth. The only reason why the Moon doesn't crash into the Earth is because the Moon's velocity is pointed away from earth, so the moon and Earth are in a constant state of gravitational pulling, and the moon orbits the earth for that reason.it goes in a circle
The moon and sun revolve around the earth?
The moon revolves around the earth, and the earth revolves around the sun. The reason for this, simply, is gravity.
Does the earth and the moon have craters?
Yes!! Rocks and other space objects crash into them all the time!!
Why does the Moon only have a little of the earth's gravity?
The main reason is because the Earth has 80 times as much mass as the Moon has.
When the earths shadow falls on the moon?
The shadow of the Earth on the moon's surface is the reason that it takes different phases. When the Earth completely occludes the moon, it is a new moon, and when there is no shadow, it is a full moon.
If the moon fell where would it land?
It wouldn't fall, per say. The Moon would crash into the planet Earth, ending all life.
