What If The Moon Fell To Earth? | Moon Video For Kids | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

Oh, Senorita, tell me, what shall I do for you? Shall I climb the highest mountain, dive the deepest sea, or bring the great glorious moon for you on earth? Oh, cheesy! Not just cheesy, but dangerous too, little kitty. Well, let me explain. Hey friends, so in today's episode, let us explore a falling situation and answer a not-so-romantic question. What if the moon fell to earth? Zoom in! So, what will happen in case the moon falls on earth? Well, in that scenario, it will take around one year for the moon to touch our surface. Yes, for the first few days, all we will notice is a bit bigger and brighter moon in the sky. But on the surface, the tides in the ocean will start to get higher and higher with each passing day. And within the month, the moon will cover half the distance to the earth, causing the tides as high as 4 meters tall, flooding the beaches and coastal region. But this is just the beginning, as in the next 4-5 months, these tides will grow as big as 100 meters, drowning major cities' infrastructure like roads, bridges and houses during the high tide hours. As the moon gets closer and closer, the earth will start to feel the pressure beneath its surface due to the moon's gravity, causing a high magnitude earthquake and volcanic eruptions at different locations. Now, after half the year, since the moon started its falling spree, it will reach a place called Geosynchronous Orbit, a high earth orbit that allows satellites to match earth's rotation. And once the moon settles there, some of the floodwaters will return to the ocean as well. Now, the earth's gravity will start to show its strength and in the next few months, the moon's side facing the earth will begin to extend towards our planet. This will transform its shape like an egg, causing massive moonquakes beneath its surface. And as time progresses, the moon will start orbiting the earth faster than it rotates. Though this will lower the tides and most of them will settle back to the sea, but this faster rotation will cause even more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as the smoke and dust coming out of it will hide the sun, causing darkness around us. Then, the lack of sunlight and toxic gases will reduce the temperature and cause acid rain that could wipe out the plants, animals and most humans. And after 12 months, since the moon lost its spot, the oval shaped moon will come to its final phase as it enters the Rocher limit, a point where the earth's gravitational pull will be stronger than the moon's gravity. Yes, at this stage, the moon will no longer handle the pressure and shatter into pieces as its debris will create a ring around our planet, just like Saturn. But it won't be a pleasant sight as these broken chunks will shower down on earth like asteroids, burning everything that's left. But the good news is, this won't ever happen. Yes, my dear friends, for the moon to lose its orbit and fall on earth, we need to slow down its speed, which is impossible for us. In fact, the moon's speed makes it move away from earth at a rate of roughly 4 cm a year and one day it might go far, far away. And to know what happens next, please check our video, What if the Moon Disappears? The link is in the description below. Trivia Time! Did you know, the moon is not always the same distance away from earth? Yes, that's because the orbit in which the moon rotates is not a perfect circle. Hope you learnt something new today. Until next time, it's me, Dr. Pinox, zooming out. Oh, why are you shooting glue at the moon, kitty? Let me stick that. Never mind.