2006-12-30 04:43:58 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Apparantly the scientist have now discovered that the earth actually has AT LEAST THREE moons. We have the one that we all know about and another was discovered sometime in the 1990's and is called Cruithne.
The third one is also quite small and is called YN107 and has only been discovered very recently. It is actually a small asteroid about 20 metres across but it orbits the earth in exactly the same way as out first moon does and fits all the space criteria for being called a moon. But it will only be in our solar system for a short time.
Bit of a space enthusiast..which is why I know this but if you look up the following website it has information about moon number three.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/09jun_moonlets.htm
good luck
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2006-12-30 04:59:46 · answer #1 · answered by Honey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-30 04:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jill T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many moons past, when I was just a boy we would spend many an enjoyable night watching the moon pass over the little house at the bottom of the garden. Although we new there is only one, it some times seemed there where many. On account of Dads home made cider barrel. Hope this helps. Happy new year.
2006-12-30 05:01:01 · answer #3 · answered by Hi T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Earth contains a single moon.
2006-12-30 04:52:06 · answer #4 · answered by alienjl76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Earth has only one moon.
2006-12-30 04:54:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One major moon - the one we can all see on a daily basis - and which occaisionally blots out the sun.
There are probably several other "lumps of rock" which are not visible to the naked eye
There are "artificial satellites" upon which we depend for TV, communications and navigation.
These "artificial satellites" are frequently visible for limited periods - The International Space Station and The Shuttle (when in orbit) are the most mapped.
Try the links
2006-12-30 21:14:49 · answer #6 · answered by geoff b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. We have one Moon that orbits the Earth. I have never seen more than 1 anyway.
2006-12-30 04:48:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth has one moon.
2006-12-30 04:47:06 · answer #8 · answered by leslie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just the one proper moon and if anyone tells you otherwise, they're winding you up. Earth has other satellites but if it had more than one actual moon they would be clearly visible in the night sky.
Don't they teach basic science in schools these days?
2006-12-30 05:04:47 · answer #9 · answered by Kate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there are many "moons" that orbit the earth.
"The Moon" (what you all have been referring to) is a proper noun and therefore has a capital letter, whereas all the satellites are moons.
yes, there is only one Moon
2006-12-30 04:55:48 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋