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It would not collide with planet earth. It would travel in a straight line away from the earth perpendicular to the line between the earth and the moon.
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What would happen if the moon rotated?
It would spin out of earths orbit. And most likely hit a planet, star, comet, or keep on going.
Why dont eclipses happen twice a month?
Eclipses would happen twice a month if the moon's orbit were in the same plane as the Earth's orbit around the sun. The moon's orbit is slightly tilted, so eclipses are less frequent. The plane of the moon´s orbit is inclined 5 degrees to the plane of the earth´s orbit around the sun. this being the case the moon´s orbit interesects the plane of the ecliptic at two different points (nodes). when one of these nodes is lined up with the sun and the moon passes through one of these nodes there is a solar eclipse. if the moon is at it´s apogee when this happens we have what´s called an annular eclipse because the moon´s disc does not completely block out the disc of the sun. when the moon is at there is a total eclipse.
What happens if earth fell out of its orbit?
This is impossible but, the earth would keep spinning for a while but would be swirling further and further away from its neighbouring planets and we would freeze immediately. The moon would probably slow to but as the earths gravity weakens, the moon would drift away from us.
Why did NASA crash an object into the moon?
Because the object fell out of orbit so the gravitational pull became to heavy :)
How can the moon and the stars tell us that the earth moving?
if the moon is in orbit but we were not, then we would see different sides of the moon. because we are in orbit too, we always see the same side.
What would happen to the moon if it sped up in orbit?
If the Moon were to speed up in orbit, it would be further from Earth. Remember, this is governed by angular momentum, not ballistics.
What would happen to the moon phases if the earth's orbit of the sun were longer?
everyone would DIE! surely..
What would happen if the Moon's orbit were completely in the same place as the Earths orbit around the Sun?
Your question isn't very clear. The moon revolves around the earth so it essentially has the same orbit around the sun.
What would happen if the moon if it stoped being pulled by earth?
If, by some mysterious process, the gravitational forces between the Earth and moon suddenly disappeared, the moon would continue in the solar orbit in which it already is. But the present relatively small perturbations in that orbit caused by the Earth's presence would smooth out, and the moon's orbit would become truly elliptical, without the small wiggles.
What would happen if Neptune was as close to Earth as the moon?
Earth would either orbit Neptune or get torn apart by neptune's gravity
What would happen to the Earth's tides if the moon was twice the size as it is now?
What matters heres is the Moon's mass, as well as its distance. With a more massive Moon (and in the same orbit), the tides would of course be stronger.
What would happen if the moon orbited earth in one day?
Techincally speaking that would never happen. The moon would have to be VERY close to the Earth. The moon moves away from the earth 1.75 inches away from the earth each year, making the hours of the day longer. If the moon did orbit the earth in one day, this would happen around the time period the moon formed in space.
What if the earth become a black hole what would happen to the moon orbit?
If the Earth magically became a black hole, the moon and other satellites in orbit around Earth, would be literally ripped apart into tiny bits and swallowed by the black hole.
What would happen if the moon rotated?
It would spin out of earths orbit. And most likely hit a planet, star, comet, or keep on going.
What will happen to watch if the moon were replaced with an object that had the mass of jupim?
Jupiter is so big that the Earth would orbit Jupiter.
Why are't all eclipse total eclipse?
The Earth orbits the Sun. The plane of the Earth's orbit is called the "ecliptic". The Moon has its own orbit around the Earth, and its own orbital plane. If the plane of the Moon's orbit was the same as the plane of the Earth's orbit, then there WOULD be solar eclipses at every new moon, and lunar eclipses at every full moon. But the plane of the Moon's orbit is NOT the same as the plane of the Earth's orbit - and really, why would they be? The Moon's orbital plane is inclined by about 5 degrees from the ecliptic. Therefore, eclipses only happen at full and new moons about every six months, when the Moon happens to be crossing the ecliptic.
Is there any instance where a planets moon would not orbit around it?
No, a moon is a natuaral satellite and would always be in orbit around a planet. If it did'nt orbit the planet it would fall into the planet.
