And what wld happen
2007-06-30 03:59:34 · 9 answers · asked by G.xi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No. The Moon is actually moving away from the earth (currently at about 1.5 inches per year) due to the action of tides.
2007-06-30 04:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The moon is actually drifting away from the Earth at about an inch and a half a year. In about 62,000 years, the Moon will be just one mile further from the Earth!
2007-06-30 12:26:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gravitational pull of the earth to the moon keeps it in the same orbit always. If the earth or moon were to lose or gain a significant amount of mass, there could be a chance that the moon's orbit would change enough to eventually crash into earth. I would imagine that the moon would slowly collide, possibly destroying much of what it impacted, but the earth would survive the collision.
2007-06-30 04:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by yeeeehaw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The Moon is actually moving away from the earth (currently at about 1.5 inches per year) due to the action of tides.
2007-07-04 00:19:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only way the moon could come crash down to earth would be to have something decrease it's rotational speed around the earth.
2007-06-30 04:10:33 · answer #5 · answered by Kaynos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely Yes in a very long time. We have to understand that there is nothing permanent in the Universe's law of entropy.
You can do research "Entropy" in wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy
2007-06-30 06:00:51 · answer #6 · answered by asimovll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its moving away from the Earth.
2007-06-30 04:58:19 · answer #7 · answered by Nimali F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is moving away at about a few inches a year.
2007-07-03 15:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it can't since the earth is slingshoting it away.
2007-06-30 21:26:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋