when will we no longer have a moon

Subject: when will we no longer have a moon

Date: Wed Mar 20 05:42:50 2002
Posted by walker
Grade level: nonaligned School: LSU
City: metairie State/Province: la Country: usa
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1016620970.As

Message:


i have heard that the moon was once much closer to earth and is getting further 
and further away.  how long will it take for it to escape earth's gravity.  
what will it do then, will it be caught up by the gravitational pull of another 
mass (will jupiter steal our moon one day) :)

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