We owe a lot to our moon. Beautiful moonlit walks, higher tides, and regular seasons – all are made possible by our little rocky friend. But what would happen if we picked up a second moon?
Thanks to Dr. Neil Comins at the University of Maine for his orbital mechanics expertise and help with this episode!
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Sources:
Correspondence with Dr. Neil Comins
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/our-solar-system/37-our-solar-system/the-moon/the-moon-and-the-earth/38-what-would-happen-if-earth-had-more-than-one-moon-intermediate
https://phys.org/news/2011-12-earth-moons.html
Image Sources:
https://visibleearth.nasa.gov/images/78349/the-view-from-the-top
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LRO_WAC_North_Pole_Mosaic_(PIA14024).jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arctic_from_low_orbiting_satellite_Suomi_NPP.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Animation_of_2006_RH120_orbit_around_Earth_20060401-20071101.gif
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/image_card_4x3_ratio/public/thumbnails/image/iss055e012690.jpg
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/nasa-captures-epic-earth-image