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Eventually, yeah; just as the Moon is tidally locked to Earth, Earth would be tidally locked to the Moon. I don't know offhand whether that would happen before
by yellowapple 4y ago
Eventually, yeah; just as the Moon is tidally locked to Earth, Earth would be tidally locked to the Moon.
I don't know offhand whether that would happen before the Moon drifts too far away to remain in Earth's orbit, however.
- sliken 4y agoMoon is below escape velocity, so it's not leaving. In fact when 1 day = 1 lunar month the movement away will stop, and reverse. It will continue to get closer to earth until it hits the Roche limit and becomes a ring.