Re: pinhole moon approaching earth

From: pauld@exploratorium.edu
Date: Mon Sep 24 2001 - 19:55:47 PDT

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From: pauld@exploratorium.edu
Subject: Re: pinhole moon approaching earth
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 02:55:47 GMT

Hi Jeremy

The Moon is moving away from the earth.

Phobos the inner moon of Mars is approaching Mars and will crash into the surface
in 100,000 years or so.
Diemos is moving away from, Mars.

Paul D

> Does anyone know the rate at which the moon is
> approaching the earth? In what year are they
> predicted to collide? Are there craters on other
> planets from their own moons having crashed into them?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeremy Eddy
> The San Francisco School
>
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