How Close Can Moons Orbit?

Name: How Close Can Moons Orbit?
Uploaded: 2016-08-13T14:32:47+00:00
Duration: 6 min 14 s
Channel: universetoday
Description: The Moon is our constant companion, shining away in the night. But how close could the Moon get before it's not a Moon any more? Before it's torn apart by the Earth's gravity and becomes a terrifying ring of orbital debris?

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The Moon is our constant companion, shining away in the night. But how close could the Moon get before it's not a Moon any more? Before it's torn apart by the Earth's gravity and becomes a terrifying ring of orbital debris?

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