Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Formation of the Moon
November 16, 2021
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as posted by the channelDo the Earth and the Moon have a rocky relationship? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice explore the Moon’s history with the Earth and what we have in store with our orbiting partner. What did the formation of the Moon look like?
We break down how the Moon formed in our early solar system. Was the Moon always as far away from the Earth? Take a journey to the early days of the Earth’s and the Moon’s formation. What did the Moon rise look like? What were early Earth's tides like? We get into the Earth and the Moon’s rocky past and uncertain future. Is the Earth slowing? Was the Moon always tidally locked to the Earth? What does our future with the Moon look like? All that and more on another StarTalk explainer!
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