What If The Moon Fell Towards Earth? Hint It's Not What You Think
- Aug 22
- 2 min read
When the moon gets too close for comfort
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We all look up at the night sky and see that big, beautiful moon, hanging out there like a trusty sidekick. But what if one day it decided to ditch its orbit and start a slow-motion dive straight for us? It's a classic sci-fi trope, right? The ultimate doomsday scenario where our planet is about to get a cosmic fender bender. Well, let's play a little "what if" and see how that wild ride would actually unfold, because the reality is far more interesting than a simple crash and burn.
The journey to impact would start a year out, and honestly, the beginning would feel pretty normal. The biggest change you'd notice is the tides getting a little more enthusiastic. We're talking slightly higher waves, maybe a little more water on the beach than usual. It’s like the ocean is just getting warmed up for the main event. You might even think, "Hey, this isn't so bad," as you watch the surf roll in just a little higher.
But as our lunar pal gets closer, things get wild. At about 300 days out, coastal cities would start seeing serious flooding, and by 200 days, forget it—you’d need a boat to get to the grocery store. The gravitational pull from the Moon would be a wrecking ball, causing monster waves and mega-hurricanes. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions would become daily news as our planet's crust groans under the immense pressure. Just when you think a direct hit is inevitable, a strange and beautiful truth reveals itself.
