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How exactly does the Moon stabilizes Earth axial tilt?
There are many references regarding the Moon stabilizing the tilt of the Earth's rotational axis. I'd like to see some support for that claim, more than non-sequitur handwaving "Moon causes tides,...
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Will a satellite orbiting the moon have a tidal locked orbit?
Suppose an artificial satellite is launched to orbit the moon. Ignore 3-body problem issues, just assume it follows a roughly titled elliptical orbit relative to the plane cutting through earth's ...
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Moon is receding from Earth approximately 4cm per year [closed]
According to the theory of relativity the universe is styled as a fabric which is depressed by a large mass and a moon, still following a straight path ever 'curves inward' toward the large mass.
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Is the Moon's rotation affected by Earth's?
There is a lot written on the moon affecting the Earth's rotation but not so much the other way around.
I know that moon has its own rotation:
Tidal locking is the phenomenon by which a body has ...
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If we were on the Moon would Earth appear to be in motion or at rest?
If we were on the moon would earth appear stationary or would it appear to move. I think it must be stationary because moon is in sychronous rotation with earth.
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Why does Moon always poses the same face towards Earth?
If both Earth and Moon are rotating as well as revolving around some focus, shouldn't they have drifted out of phase with each other long ago? So, why do we always see the same side always?
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Does the Moon have rotation about its axis?
As I understand, the Moon is following Earth's curved space. If that's the case, shouldn't the Moon have no rotation if it's tidally locked, and only appear to have rotation?
If the Earth suddenly ...
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Speed of the Moon
Why the motion of the Moon looks very slow in the sky? Doesn't it need the high speed in order to escape the earth's gravity?
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How does Earth carry Moon with it, if it can not force Moon to touch it by gravitational force?
Earth's gravitational force is acting on its Moon in such a way that it forces the Moon to rotate round its orbit by centripetal force and carries it while rotating round the Sun by gravitational ...
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