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The earth is never missing the moon. It just looks like it is not there. It is probably just hiding behind some clouds or something.
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Why does the Moon orbit the Earth synchronously?
It does not. The Moon orbits the Earth every 26 days or so. (It's 29 days from full moon to full moon, because the Earth is moving in its orbit around the Sun, and it takes an extra couple of days for the Moon to get back into the same relative location from the Earth and Sun.)Another viewpoint: The Moon's orbital period is synchronised with its rotation period.It's because of gravitational effects called "tidal forces" acting for millions of years.Eventually the Moon's rotation period has slowed until now it equalsthe time taken to orbit the Earth.So, the effect of this gravitational interaction between Earth and Moon has resulted in the Moon always showing the same face to Earth.
When astronauts travel to the moon their bodies experience a lower gravitational pull than on Earth Which type of pull are they experiencing?
Which type of pull? This is still gravity, but now it's the Moon's gravity or "Lunar gravity".
Which constellation is directly overhead in spring?
That's going to depend on where you are on Earth (your latitude), and on what date you decide to look, and on what time of day or night. You may not have noticed that everything in the sky rotates, and every star rises, crosses the sky, and sets, just like the sun and the moon do, and each star rises about 4 minutes earlier every night than it did the night before. Whatever is directly overhead now, won't be in a half hour from now.
Why does the earth's orbit determine the seasons?
Now your question is wrong because the earths orbit doesn't contribute to the seasons, its the 23.5 degree tilt of the earth which creates the seasons. The tilt by what i believe was created when the moon was formed, or the godly way when god tilted the earth creating the flood
Why is one side of the moon called?
the moon both rotates on its axis and revolves around earth every 28 days.
How often are the planets Venus and Jupiter seen from earth directly above the crescent moon?
Every now and then
Is the moon of earth?
An asteroid had hit Earth and knocked of a chunk that is now called the moon.
How will the Earth rotate without moon?
The Earth's rotation is not dependent on the Moon; without the Moon, the Earth would still rotate. However, the Moon's gravitation gradually slows down Earth's rotation, so without the Moon, it is possible that Earth would now be rotating faster.The Earth's rotation is not dependent on the Moon; without the Moon, the Earth would still rotate. However, the Moon's gravitation gradually slows down Earth's rotation, so without the Moon, it is possible that Earth would now be rotating faster.The Earth's rotation is not dependent on the Moon; without the Moon, the Earth would still rotate. However, the Moon's gravitation gradually slows down Earth's rotation, so without the Moon, it is possible that Earth would now be rotating faster.The Earth's rotation is not dependent on the Moon; without the Moon, the Earth would still rotate. However, the Moon's gravitation gradually slows down Earth's rotation, so without the Moon, it is possible that Earth would now be rotating faster.
Why does the moon to wax and wave?
The Moon waxes( grows from crescent to full) and then Wanes ( from full to crescent) every 28 1/2 days. The Moon is lit by the Sun and the Earth is often between the two causing the Earth to partially shadow the Moon's surface . Every evening a larger and larger portion of it is illuminated by the Sun until you see it as a Full Moon. The Shadow of the Earth now starts to shadow or 'occult' the moon from the opposite side until in complete shadow of the Earth. A New Moon appears a few days later.
Was there life on the moon?
No, The moon was created when Earth could not sustain life. The moon was pulled into Earth's Gravitational pull and now orbits around Earth.
Can you see moon now from Europe?
The moon is visible from all places on Earth.
Can you go to the Moon on Google Earth?
Yes, you can now! In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, Google has added the Moon to Google Earth!
What position started the moon?
a currently popular theory is that the moon came about when an asteroid collided with earth, ejecting what is now the moon into near-earth orbit.
Is the moon between the earth and sun during a new moon?
Yes, that is why only a small sliver of the moon is visible from our vantage point on Earth during a new moon. When the moon is full, the Earth is now between the Sun and moon. In this configuration, we on Earth would now see the entire disk of the moon. It's important to know the the sun is actually always illuminating one-half of the moon's orb 24/7. It only appears in "phases" because of our perspective from Earth.
How does the moon's distance from earth impact life on earth?
the moon is the right size when it fromed ,and now is the right distance amd size
What does the phase of the moon depend on?
The phases of the moon depend on where it is in Earth's orbit. When it's between Earth and the Sun, it's an invisible "new moon". About two weeks later when the moon has moved around Earth so now Earth is between it and the Sun, it's a full moon.
Where is the moon right now?
It's in orbit around the Earth.
