when sending a satellite, we are actually reducing the earth's mass. Also huge amount of fuel burned at outer space that never return.
2007-01-14 03:38:27 · 4 answers · asked by Dhiman B 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
not really ... what makes the earth spin is several things whether it be the amount of salt in the oceans is the biggest factor but also the inner core and things 2 do with that effect it ... and about the gravity theres like no affect...
2007-01-14 03:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by italianwiseass13 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, slight.
If we sent things into orbit for a few million years we might have some time of a "global warming" nightmare from that. What type of nightmare is hard to say, but it could be we start dropping below the 24 hour day. Maybe the wabble increases or decreases.
For every action there is a reaction. So what we do in space effects the Earth.
2007-01-14 11:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just as the sun and moon exert effects (tidal, for the most part (neglecting the radiation and particles from the sun) on the earth, so does every satellite we launch. However, these satellites are so minute compared to the earth, the effects are EXCEEDINGLY small.
2007-01-14 14:09:10 · answer #3 · answered by David A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since the Earth gains 100,000,000 tons of matter (mostly dust) from space every day, I don't think a satellite is going to make miuch of a difference. Do you have any idea of just how big our planet is?
2007-01-14 11:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋