on slowing earths obrit around it. Or how much does it slow it down by or how closer each year are we getting to the sun. I assume that earths obrit is one long decaying one.
2006-07-12 18:39:38 · 3 answers · asked by Mr Hex Vision 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The earth travels along in a straight line through the curved space of the Sun's gravity well. If given enough time, yes, it would orbit closer and closer until it went into the Sun. But, do not worry cause before that happens, the Sun will have evolved into its next phase as a red giant and incinerated the earth.
2006-07-12 18:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We're not getting closer because the Earth (or any orbiting object) is actually constantly falling. Which direction? Perpendicular to the line from the center of the sun to the center of the Earth in the direction of our orbit. The sun pulls the Earth from its falling in that direction so that it looks like we're circling (kind of) the sun.
2006-07-13 01:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by LP 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are not getting closer to the sun, the distance between the sun and the earth is still increasing. whole universe is expanding
2006-07-13 01:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by ___ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋