2006-09-02 15:01:09 · 19 answers · asked by benton l 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It doesn't. It's just so far away that it appears to stay in exactly the same place. If you walk while looking sideways at a nearby building and a far away building, you'll notice that the nearby one falls behind faster while the far away one 'follows' you more. Well, it's same principle, multiplied about 100000 times.
2006-09-02 15:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's called a parallax or motion parallax.
Objects move slower past you the further away they are in relation to your postion.
Because the moon is so far away from you, your change in position is so small in comparison to the distance from the moon it appears not to move. :)
2006-09-04 08:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jimbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon is not really following you, it is stalking you.
2006-09-02 23:15:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are the center of the universe. When people are out of you field of vision, they cease to exist until you subconsciously will them back into existence. If you really understood this, you could make yourself immortal, gorgeous and rich.
2006-09-03 09:32:29 · answer #4 · answered by iknowtruthismine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And are you going to say that the sun follows you as well??? It follows you only!!!
2006-09-02 22:09:02 · answer #5 · answered by winona e 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the man on the moon is desperate.
2006-09-02 22:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by viewAskew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason the Sun does.
2006-09-04 02:30:49 · answer #7 · answered by Search first before you ask it 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age 10 & up ...
2006-09-02 23:04:55 · answer #8 · answered by jimy86Leb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you're beautiful. See, even the stars are following you, too... ;-)
2006-09-03 00:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by papadaddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to when I was a child. but it actually doesnt.
2006-09-02 22:06:47 · answer #10 · answered by Starstruck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋