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eyeling@mastodon.art ("Eyeling") wrote:
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- Kawaii illustration of big Earth and tiny Moon arguing. Venus and Mercury in the back looking at each other being thankful about not having moons themselves (remote)
- Text page: Earth's moon is unusually large for the planet it orbits. As the junior partner in the team, Luna exerts a strong influence on Earth. And not only in the form of tidal forces or as romantic night light: In 1000 years, the rotation of the Earth around its own axis will be slowed down by 0.016 seconds/day. Conversely, the rotation of the Moon is coupled to its orbit, which is why we always see the same side. But due to its energy loss, it moves away from Earth by about 3.8 cm every year. Venus and Mercury, on the other hand, are the only planets in our solar system without moons, which is also related to their proximity to the Sun. (remote)
