Is the Earths gravity slowly dragging the moon towards us?, will it eventually impact with the Earth?
2007-12-24 00:19:38 · 21 answers · asked by Hoot 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Moon is moving away from the Earth.
‘The current rate at which the Earth day is increasing is 0.0018 seconds/century. The semi-major axis of the lunar orbit is increasing by 3.8 centimeters/year according to laser ranging measurements made since the 1970's using the Apollo 'corner cube reflectors' deposited on the surface by the astronauts.’
More on this here:
http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q1282.html
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/trevor_green/
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/moon_mechanics_0303018.html
2007-12-24 00:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by Tim D 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
(ANS) The answer is definitely NO!
NASA has been conducting research over the last 10 years using high powered laser beams bounced off the moons surface & this proves the complete opposite, that the moon is moving away from the Earth at about 3cm's per year. So there is nothing at all to worry about the moon will be with us here on Earth for a VERY long time into the future.
Ivan
2007-12-24 00:31:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Currently, there is just enough gravitational pull between the earth and the moon to offset the centrifugal force of the moon rotating around the earth. As the moon rotates around the earth, its inertia makes it want to travel in a straight line. But, the attractive force of the two bodies does not allow that to happen. And, this balance has been going on for billions of years, although the moon gets slightly farther away from the earth every year.
2016-05-26 02:51:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's just the opposite. The moon is slowly moving away from the Earth.
2007-12-24 00:22:16 · answer #4 · answered by lunatic 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
the earth is not slowly dragging the moon towards us. It is caught in the graviational field and is orbiting due to inertia
2007-12-24 06:53:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the moon is pushed against the gravity towards the earth so they r just pushing against each other
2007-12-24 00:23:25 · answer #6 · answered by Shahidul I 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No in fact the opposite the moon is moving away at about 0.03m per year.
2007-12-24 03:03:18 · answer #7 · answered by Mark G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It moves away, and then comes back again in a steady cycle that varies little. It might one day crash into earth, but either we will be long gone, or there is nothing we will be able to do about it.
Stop worrying.
2007-12-24 00:22:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
nope, the moon is gradually moving away from the earth each year.
2007-12-24 02:54:32 · answer #9 · answered by Jordanfullstop 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the moon is moving away from the earth bc they r getting divorced at the divorce court ;P
2007-12-24 00:25:33 · answer #10 · answered by danielhopkins75 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋