Could we increase the gravity on the moon?
If you decrease a moon’s radius while keeping the mass constant then the surface gravity increases. You can do this by transmuting the moon’s light elements into denser elements. Human beings can already transmute some elements on a small scale.
Does the moon follow the equator?
The Moon’s orbital plane is inclined by about 5.1° with respect to the ecliptic plane, whereas the Moon’s equatorial plane is tilted by only 1.5°….Orbit of the Moon.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| of lunar equator to ecliptic | 1.543° |
| Period of | |
| orbit around Earth (sidereal) | 27.322 days |
| orbit around Earth (synodic) | 29.530 days |
What would happen if the moon spun the other way?
The Moon does rotate. The time it takes to do so is the same as the time it takes to make one complete orbit of the Earth, hence us always seeing the same hemisphere of the Moon. If it rotated faster (or slower, in fact) then all that would change is that we would get to see the whole surface of the Moon.
How much would it cost to terraform the moon?
Reaching the moon would cost about $10 billion — estimates range from $7 billion and $13 billion — with an additional $28 billion to $52 billion being spent on the construction of base-related structures.
Does the Moon move along the celestial equator?
The celestial equator is Earth’s equator projected onto the imaginary sphere of stars encircling Earth. At present, the moon resides in the sky’s northern hemisphere. But – in a day or two – the moon will cross the celestial equator to enter the southern half of the starry sky.
What happens if the moon gets too far from Earth?
There is a physical principle called the conservation of momentum, which says that the Earth will have to slow down as the moon gets farther away. This means that the length of the day increases slightly – more hours in a day is probably all you wanted! The moon will never go away though.