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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 8 MIN

What If the Moon Orbited Earth Faster?

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Buckle up. We're going to take the orbit of this rock and kick it into high gear. Behold the Moon breaking its planetary speed limit. How would this event flood cities? What would happen to the Earth's crust? Why would the Moon go rogue? What's the Roche limit? What is the basis of Kepler's third law? Get a free What If Top 10 book when you sign up for our newsletter Transcript and sources: Moon Orbiting Earth Faster Questions or concerns? Contact us Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book Join this channel to get access to perks: YouTube Channel Check out our other channels: How to Survive, Aperture, Crazy Creatures, Your Body On, Origins of Food, Versus, WTF Did I Just Watch Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth, The Cosmos, Technology, Your Body, Humanity T-shirts and merch: What If Store Suggest an episode: Suggest What If Newsletter: What If Newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram, Discord, Twitter, Facebook, What If in Spanish, What If in Mandarin, Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown Contact us at Underknown Contact 00:00:00: What If the Moon Orbited Earth Faster?00:00:40: Moon getting closer to Earth00:02:14: What will happen to the oceans?00:03:06: The Roche limit00:04:04: The real nightmare begins #moon #earth #orbit #Rochelimit #Kepler'sthirdlaw #flood #crust #gravity #space #naturaldisaster #nasa See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8600e64c4b83e7e51717 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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