2007-05-26 06:50:56 · 9 answers · asked by Harry 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It would probably have to be hit by a solid object in order for it to be moved from it's orbit. Although a massive object with a gravitational field strong enough to pull it along might be able to affect it if it passed close enough.
2007-05-26 06:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by wolfatrest2000 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The moon has been orbiting the earth for billions of years. The only way for it to leave that orbit is if you provide a new force - either something hitting the moon, or something truly massive (think planet-sized massive) passing nearby in such a manner that its gravity affects the moon's orbit.
The moon is indeed receding slowly from the earth, but unless something interferes with the earth-moon system, it won't ever go away. In the truly long term, the system would reach a stable state in which the moon is always over the same spot on earth - just like the earth is already always over the same spot on the moon (hence the "dark side of the moon" - the side that never faces the earth).
As I recall, though, this long-term stable state wouldn't be reached until after the sun has turned into a red giant, swallowing the earth and moon in the process.
Anyway, the moon's been safely up there for billions of years, and there's no reason to believe that'll change in the next few billion years.
2007-05-26 07:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unexpectedly changing the mass of Saturn would not impact its orbit in any respect. people look to ask those varieties of questions each and every of the time. they are all in accordance with, dare I say, fairly severe lack of expertise of orbital mechanics. truly, lots of the solutions are additionally based in severe lack of expertise. the actual actuality of the priority is that no disruptions are going to electrify the Earth until yet another planet comes VERY VERY on the factor individuals. Jupiter would could get far closer to us than Mars so as to have any disruptive bring about any respect on earth. A planet the scale of Mars would could get interior of a few hundred thousand miles to have plenty result. ideas you, throw Jupiter right into a chaotic orbit, and over the path of tens of millions of years, it would slowly result something of the image voltaic device...yet this will require some heavily close interactions between Jupiter and the different planets.
2016-12-18 04:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A huge mass travelling at great speed hitting it might do it.
2007-05-29 09:43:23 · answer #4 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that will never happen, although the moon is moving further and further away from the earth and in billions of years it will be gone
2007-05-26 07:10:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
dude the moon is real real slowly going away from eath.
2007-05-26 06:57:46 · answer #6 · answered by t_bassalay 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The hand of God.
2007-05-26 06:55:48 · answer #7 · answered by Laredo 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
plz stfu that wont happen
2007-05-26 07:07:58 · answer #8 · answered by gekim784l 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A black hole.
2007-05-26 06:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by shiverz 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋