• Question: will the moon ever leave orbit

    Asked by Miss R to Kuntal, Ajay, Kate, Pip, Reka on 15 Nov 2016. This question was also asked by Gravity gaint 23, nikboy123, 328radg46, Api, Trishkebab.
    • Photo: Kuntal Singh

      Kuntal Singh answered on 15 Nov 2016:


      Hi there,

      Not really. Moon rotates around the Earth because Earth’s gravity keeps pulling it towards it and keeps it in the orbit. If for some reason, Earth has zero gravity, moon will escape its orbit and go sideways instead of orbiting around the earth.

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