2007-11-30 16:47:12 · 14 answers · asked by DagNaggit limpuladerfy II 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
sure
2007-11-30 16:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by keve 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Long before it got within 100 miles the Earth and Moon would be destroyed. I don't recall the distance but there is a number called Roche's Limit. If the Moon and Earth were closer than that number, the two objects would tear each other apart with tidal forces.
See, as long as astronomical bodies are far enough apart, you can treat them as points of gravity. When they get closer, gravity becomes able to act on parts of the bodies rather than the bodies as a whole. And at that point they would tear themselves apart. Well, I'm pretty sure that Roche's Limit for the Moon is much farther away than 100 miles.
Be glad that the Moon ISN'T so close.
2007-11-30 17:49:56 · answer #2 · answered by The_Doc_Man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would take something like a million satellites (spacecraft), using the Moon as a gravity assist, (thereby robbing it of its orbital energy), to do something like moving it closer to Earth.
However, I dont think that even a million spacecraft would be enough to accomplish the trick, (possibly a couple of miles, maybe).
The Voyager spacecraft's closest approaches to Jupiter (using it as a slingshot-gravity assist) was only enough to nudge it three feet, yes three feet, in a TRILLION years.
So yes, it is theoretically possible, but, hardly practical.
2007-11-30 16:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by David H. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Once upon a time, the moon was a lot closer to the earth than it is now; it is presently receding about an inch a year due to tidal action.
2007-11-30 16:56:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Moon is moving away from the Earth. You might get it to move closer if you wear a pleasing scent. Just a thot.
2007-11-30 16:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by Jay R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I sure hope not. After seeing what happend in the movie time machine! I would much rather have the moon sitting right where it is.
2007-11-30 16:59:54 · answer #6 · answered by chris141 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only if out of orbit and then that could be disastrous for the Earth.
2007-11-30 17:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by Linda S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, not feasable. Then we would have bad problems with all of that cheese and that man on the moon.
2007-12-01 01:17:14 · answer #8 · answered by smittybo20 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when we get better with technology. wake me up from my hyper sleep when that happens in 400 years. and we can put arrange solar systems by having dwarf planets floating around there somewhere to form a solar system by pushing them together. good night
2015-05-29 20:17:48 · answer #9 · answered by HoodieNationMC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't make "taking a flying screw at the moon" any easier.
2007-11-30 18:18:12 · answer #10 · answered by Ultraviolet Oasis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
okay, gonna 'out' myself as a Trekkie... but as Q would say, "It's easy, just change the Gravitational Constant for the Universe"
2007-11-30 16:59:18 · answer #11 · answered by Faesson 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋