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19. In geologic time, identical.

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 08:15 AM

Jun 2016

It's been moving away from the earth for 4.5 billion years.

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Surprise: Earth Has Two Moons [View all] NCTraveler Jun 2016 OP

One is Donald Trump's head. Atman Jun 2016 #1

I'm not sure the gravitational pull would hold it in orbit. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #3

No, it has two satellites. News headlines these days. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #2

I thought the same thing when I saw this the other day PJMcK Jun 2016 #4

That's no moon .... Bok_Tukalo Jun 2016 #5

... Scootaloo Jun 2016 #6

That's funny. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #9

lol uponit7771 Jun 2016 #15

'two moons' is far more accurate than 'two satellites' muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #11

Yup. Nt NCTraveler Jun 2016 #8

The moon that we call "moon" will also drift away JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #10

A rock that's been in a loose orbit for 100 years vs. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #18

In geologic time, identical. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #19

Well, it's a lot more like a moon than Cruithne muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #13

... Major Nikon Jun 2016 #12

Now that is funny. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #17

Needs a name sarisataka Jun 2016 #14