Recently, I came across an interesting article about the shrinking Moon. After reading it, here is what I think happened. The Moon, after being hit by many asteroids and other foreign objects from the space, was really hot and as it cooled, it shrank. So, here is what I think may happen when maybe millions and millions or maybe longer years later, when the moon shrinks to nearly nothing:
1)Firstly, the tides here on Earth will be less strong as the gravitational pull of the Moon is gone.However, there will still be tides as there is still the Sun.
2)Secondly, a day will be shorter as without the gravitational pull of the Moon on the Earth, the Earth will rotate faster and thus we will get shorter days.
3)Lastly, there will be no Moon during the Mooncake Festival! :(
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