The Moon It is the only natural satellite of the Earth. In addition to being an eternal companion of our planet, it fulfills some functions. Like the creation of tides and ocean currents, as well as stabilizing the earth’s axis of rotation. But he also acts as a kind of bodyguard.
While at the moment there are no meteorites of a size that pose a danger to humanity, there are plenty floating around out there. Some pass into our atmosphere to become shooting stars. But most are attracted to the Moon and end up hitting it.
In addition, its craters are very visible due to a factor that many forget. It has no atmosphere or climate. The Earth covers its own ‘scars’ with the help of the elements, such as soil and water. If we could somehow see it without this, we would surely find that it is just as badly hit as our satellite.
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The craters on the Moon are evidence of the excellent work it does to protect us. Again, there have been no meteorites that put humanity at risk. But having constant impacts from these space rocks would surely bring a lot of destruction and human loss. So maybe now you will find a new appreciation for this little celestial body.
What would happen if the Moon collided with the Earth?
Although she is always our protector, different works of fiction have proposed a scenario where she would impact the Earth. Let’s not forget Majora’s Mask and the recent disaster tape, moon fall. But reality would not be as these works represent it. This is confirmed by the scientific community.
In these works the Moon crashes in its entirety with the planet. But in real life the satellite would be completely destroyed before touching us. This due to the gravitational force of the Earth. Still, the scenario would be quite fateful. Since all the remains of him would fall on the planet, annihilating all life.
Of course, scientists also say that it is not something that could happen in the near future. A phenomenal cosmic event would have to be triggered for our satellite to move out of its current orbit. So you can sleep easy knowing your nightmares caused by Link’s adventure won’t come true.
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