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The Earth and the moon form a system together. Solar eclipse is an event in which the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and the moon's shadow falls on Earth.
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The moon is a satellite of the earth?
It is caught in the Earth's gravitational field. It is believed that our Moon is composed heavily of fragments of the early Earth that were launched into space after a massive impact. These fragments were launched so high that they landed in Earth's orbit, and over time, joined together to form our Moon.
When did the moon appear in the sky?
4,500,000,000 years ago there was a huge impact and 30% of Earth's surface was ejected and slowly came together to form the Moon. Or so we think.
Which moon broke apart and was placed back together?
Luna (Earth's Moon)
What new information about the moon did scientists learn form Apollo mission?
Primarily the moon's age and geological makeup. They verified that the moon was indeed created from a massive impact between the newly-formed earth and a mars sized proto-planet which spread millions of tons of debris into orbit around the earth. That debris eventually bound together to form our moon.
Is the moon pulled by the earth's gravity?
Yes. the mutually attracting forces of gravity hold the moon and earth together and cause the earth's tidal forces.
What works together to form tides?
The moon and the earth's oceans.
Did the moon and earth form together?
No, they did not form at the same time because the Moon formed after the Earth. The most likely theory is that shortly after the Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, a giant object (about the size of Mars) collided with the Earth. Large amounts of debris were thrown into space which began orbiting earth and eventually came together to form the moon.
How earth acquired its moon?
No one can agree how earth got it's moon. Most believe that while earth was still molten something about the size of mars hit earth. This blew part of the material out which pulled together and cooled to form are moon
Does the sun and moon spin around the earth?
No, the Earth and the Moon revolve together around the Sun. (The Moon orbits the Earth and both orbit the Sun together.)
The earth and the moon travel together around what?
The moon orbits the earth and together the earth and the moon orbits the sun. Together the solar system orbits the center of the milkyway (where it is thought to be a black hole).
How was the moon really formed?
The moon formed when a Mars-sized planet collided with Earth when the solar system was still forming, ejecting a portion of Earth into orbit. That rocky debris came together to form the moon.
What happened to the Earth as a result of the Moon-forming collision?
A small mini-planet, about the size of Mars, slammed into the Earth. This was when the earth was completely molten, so it knocked some of the lava off the Earth to form a ring around it. Over time that ring crashed together to form the moon.
Why is the Earth's moon a satellite?
It is caught in the Earth's gravitational field. It is believed that our Moon is composed heavily of fragments of the early Earth that were launched into space after a massive impact. These fragments were launched so high that they landed in Earth's orbit, and over time, joined together to form our Moon.
The moon is a satellite of the earth?
It is caught in the Earth's gravitational field. It is believed that our Moon is composed heavily of fragments of the early Earth that were launched into space after a massive impact. These fragments were launched so high that they landed in Earth's orbit, and over time, joined together to form our Moon.
How old is the moon and how was it formed?
The moon is 4.6 billion years old and it was formed by a meteorite colliding with Earth. Over time the remaining chunks of rock got pulled together to form the moon
When did the moon appear in the sky?
4,500,000,000 years ago there was a huge impact and 30% of Earth's surface was ejected and slowly came together to form the Moon. Or so we think.
What is causing the moon to accelerate?
The Earth. The Earth and Moon are bound together by gravity and the Earth's tides (caused by the Moon) are accelerating the Moon and slowing the spin of the Earth. This means that the Moon is slowly getting further and further away from Earth.
