2007-05-14 03:47:37 · 8 answers · asked by Bill W 【ツ】 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If they instantaneously switched places but retained their respective velocities (relative to the rest of the solar system), they would both suddenly be on new orbits. If mars had been traveling "east" while the earth was traveling "west", and the moon had been located due west of the earth, there'd be a spectacular collision at thousands of miles per hour between mars and the earth, and we'd all die.
2007-05-14 03:54:11 · answer #1 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Since Mars is much bigger than the Moon, the effects on Earth would be pretty dramatic. Mars would look about twice as big in our sky as the Moon does now, and the tides would be much higher because Mars has much more gravity than the Moon. The effect on the solar system by having our Moon where Mars is now would be almost nothing.
2007-05-14 11:25:08 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We would probably have some of the worst weather ever, and the ocean and tides would go crazy due to the gravity influence from Mars being so close. I think it would totally screw up the solar system. Life as we know it would end. The earth would not be a nice place to live any more.
2007-05-14 10:51:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Strange question.
Everyone on Earth would die when Mars fell from an orbit that's too low for its mass. The moon would drift out into space.
2007-05-14 10:57:17 · answer #4 · answered by JustAnotherEngineer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We would have beeter moon of mars every night. By the way.. I'D DO PARIS HILTON!!!
2007-05-14 10:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by WHY?! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We would have something very beautiful to look at.
Also, tides would go haywire!
2007-05-14 12:15:14 · answer #6 · answered by Wedge 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life goes on..
2007-05-14 10:50:16 · answer #7 · answered by samdesign78 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
then we'll have a bigger that apple on the sky
2007-05-14 10:51:12 · answer #8 · answered by sparrow 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋