i found out the earth has at least7 moons but we can only see one?

Answer 1

Well, there is one explanation.

Geocentrism, pre-Copernicus held that all the planetes (moving bodies) (as compared to the "fixed" stars) went around the earth. Of which there were seven (till January 1610 when Galileo found 4 moons of Jupiter):

The Sun
The Moon
Merury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn

But since 1543 that view has been out of favour and a heliocentric solar system as proposed by Copernicus has replaced it. But I suppose a few people must still believe in geocentrism, and this may be what you have picked up on?

Answer 2

Correct, there are 7 known moons. 2 are habitable by humans and a joint construction project is being undertaken by the G8 nations to build the infrastructure to house the senior members of their establishment and governments on the smaller of the 2. In the longer term of the New World Order the governing of the people of earth will be undertaken on this particular moon

Answer 3

I think brucebirchal's response is best here so far. The geocentric view was held to be true by the Catholic Church. It held that the listed bodies (see above) moved around the Earth.

It is a shame that some people (a growing trend) have reverted to this view, which is absolutley irrational, and try to promote it as a true model of the Universe! (Possibly the source of this debate!)

Other irrational models, based on Scriptures are Young Earth Creationism, Flat Earthism and other similar views, all based on the desperate belief that the scriptures (their source of "facts")are given by God and so cannot be untrue!

This may seem harmless and just a bit whacky, but there are some people who are trying to promote these baseless ideas not only on their families, but also in schools. They want their beliefs taught in place of or equal to other science subjects. (Check out "Intelligent Design" on Wikipedia...)

I suggest the author of this question avoids the person who gave him this info'; worse is still to come!

rgds
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Answer 4

If you count all the small to medium artificial satellites and assorted "space junk" you could probably add 3 zeros to that figure! The others you are probably referring to are too small and have too elliptical an orbit to be visible by the naked eye even at perigee. In the right conditions, the solar panels of the International Space Station reflect enough sunlight to make it easily visible at night.

Answer 5

It depends on how you define "moon". Technically a TV satellite is a kind of a moon and Earth has several thousand moons.
But in more usual terms Earth has only one moon of any consequence.

Answer 6

While it has long been known that there are bits of rock and dust at the moons trojan points, I didn't know that anyone counted them, or that they were called moons. Also, if someone did count them, I am sure the number would be greater than 7.

Answer 7

Only one regular moon - but the link to the BBC news article is worth looking at.

Answer 8

that's a statement not a question.

consider reposting a question related to your statement and cite your source, requesting any opposing views, such as those who would count the number of moons based upon a different definition of moon. remember that we just had a planet downgraded because someone or someones decided to redefine something.

Answer 9

How can anyone belive that? If we can only see one, how did whoever you got this info from know that there are 7 moons???

This moon thing is getting on my nerves. There is just 1 moon...and that's final

Answer 10

If there are moons then they are very small and hard even for astronomers to spot. The link has two, one natural and one possible space junk.