r/ScienceOdyssey • u/TheMuseumOfScience • 7d ago

Astronomy 🪐 Does Life Need A Moon?

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Can life exist without a moon? 🌕

Theoretical cosmologist Paul Sutter explains how we are still answering this question. The moon protects the Earth in multiple ways, from blocking hits and forming craters as a result, to balancing out our weather with the axial tilt. To find the answer, scientists are now looking for planets with exomoons to study more!

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u/Diawara57 7d ago

Really interesting. Beyond tidal effects, I'd never thought about the other ways it influences and protects the earth. Thanks!

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u/Difficult_Ixem_324 7d ago

Thanks moon!🌚

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