What caused the craters?
Craters are formed by the outward explosion of rocks and other materials from a volcano. Calderas are formed by the inward collapse of a volcano’s magma chamber.
What is the largest impact crater in the solar system?
South Pole-Aitken crater
What caused craters on the moon?
Craters on the Moon are caused by asteroids and meteorites colliding with the lunar surface. The Moon’s surface is covered with thousands of craters. Unlike the Earth, the Moon has no atmosphere to protect itself from impacting bodies.
Why does Mercury have the most craters?
Mercury and the Moon Impact craters dominate the surfaces of Mercury and the Earth’s Moon. Both bodies lack liquid water on their surfaces that would erode impact craters over time. They also lack an atmosphere which, on planets like the Earth and Venus, could disintegrate meteoroids before they impact the surface.
What planet is next to Earth?
Mercury
Which planet is nearest to Sun?
How close is Jupiter to Earth right now?
kilometers
How close is Mars to Earth right now?
Simply go outside and look up and, depending on your local weather and lighting conditions, you should be able to see Mars. That is the point in Mars’ orbit when it comes closest to Earth, this time at about 38.6 million miles (62.07 million kilometers) from our planet.
What sign is Mars in now?
See, Mars has been in Aries since June 2020. The planet of action, motivation, and libido usually spends just a few weeks in one sign, but we had the pleasure of experiencing a rare Mars Retrograde last year (ugh!), which meant Mars was in Aries for more than six months
How far is Moon from Earth?
238,900 mi
How close is moon tonight?
364,981 kilometers
Is Moon moving away from Earth?
The moon has been drifting away from Earth for 4.5 billion years. A stunning animation shows how far it has gone. The moon is moving away from Earth at a rate of 3.8 centimeters (1.5 inches) per year, but the speed of its retreat has varied over time
What would happen if the moon disappeared?
What would happen to the oceans if the Moon disappeared? Earth’s oceans would have much smaller tides – about one-third the size of what they are now. Tides churn up material in the oceans, which allows coastal ecosystems to thrive. Temperatures could potentially be more extreme on the Earth without this influence.
What would happen if the moon fell out of orbit?
If the Moon did escape from Earth, the main effect would be the lack of tides on Earth. This results in the formation of high and low tides on different regions of the Earth. Other than tidal forces, there is no other geological or climatic influence of the Moon on Earth
What keeps the Earth spinning?
The Earth spins because it formed in the accretion disk of a cloud of hydrogen that collapsed down from mutual gravity and needed to conserve its angular momentum. It continues to spin because of inertia
Can you see Earth spinning from space?
At GO, your orbital period is 24h. So as the earth makes one rotation, the object in GO will complete one orbit (flyaround of the earth). You don’t see the earth spinning from earth because it spins at 360 degrees per day
What would happen if the moon was hit by an asteroid?
The Moon is very big, and any small object hitting it would have very little effect on its motion around the Earth, because the Moon’s own momentum would overwhelm that of the impact. Most asteroid collisions would result in large craters and little else; even the largest asteroid known, Ceres, wouldn’t budge the Moon.
Has anyone been hit by a meteor?
On November 30, 1954, an Alabama woman, Ann Hodges, was struck by a meteorite while taking a nap. The meteorite crashed through the roof of her home in Sylacauga, Alabama, struck a radio, and then hit Hodges on her hip
What would happen if the moon hit Earth?
The Moon’s gravitational pull causes tides on Earth. Tides that might have been the encouragement for life in our oceans to move on land. The Moon’s plan to destroy Earth by bumping into it would break into pieces the moment it reaches the Roche limit. The Moon itself would shatter, never making it to Earth’s surface