How the Moon Protects Life on Earth

The Moon helps control Earth’s tides, but did you know it might also help fuel our magnetic field? According to a recent study, the Moon’s gravity may act upon the liquid iron in Earth’s core, creating a push and pull movement which generates the dynamo effect. The dynamo effect is responsible for our magnetic field, which shields Earth from harmful radiation. Without our magnetic field, the Earth would have no atmosphere, which means nothing could grow. Because of this, the Moon is likely essential to protecting life on Earth!

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[bigplanett]

Our Earth is like a one in a billion. The number of lucky coincidences we got to make us and protect us is insane.

[uzurpon]

You forgot to mention another important fact. The Moon's gravity helps the Earths rotationaxes being relatively stable.

[connieprudhel]

It's amazing how the moon goes straight to the core of things to make it right. Everything has its purpose. That's the beauty of it. Thank you for sharing the knowledge. Now I can watch my flowers grow❤

[AshleyKing-ixhu]

Not to mention that it takes a beating blocking astroids from hitting us

[kellen]

Lol, I'll never forget seeing an essay question on a state test asking the question if we humans decided to "Nuke the moon" Too stop the seasonal shift on earth. I was shocked at the ridiculousness of the question but I have admit it was my favorite essay question to answer on any test I ever taken.

[michelleaime]

I love the moon 💖 I love to see it rise and set. I love to see it full, new and everything in between. I love to see it high up in a clear sky. I love to see it peeking in and out of clouds. I love to see it during the day. I love to see how it lights up the snow creating shadows of trees in the middle of the night. It is a blessed light and I thank the awesome Creator for it.💕

[arthurbraden]

Very interesting!! Why have I not seen this information before?

[tracywilliams]

So in the SF show Space:1999 after the Moon was blown out of orbit by a nuclear waste dump explosion the Earth was worse off than Moonbase Alpha. The 300 or so Lunar workers were the last survivors of humankind.

[rimmarosenberg]

Thank you for education, and for reminding what were forgotten.

[bettinastrouble]

I love looking at the moon, 🌚, thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[joliba]

So we probably shouldn’t let people go try to “mine the moon” 😂it would be crazy if it were just a billionaire’s greed caused the demise of this iteration of creation

[hsiaowanglin]

Thanks, I almost give up tours to the moon.😂❤

[falnica]

Venus doesn't have a moon and it has a very dense atmosphere, and it closer to the sun

[flashily]

WOW!....It's a marvelous night for a moondance!

[saneleader]

So why aren't we looking more for planets with moons?

[stephanyfaycohen]

IT WOULD EXIST....JUST IN A DIFFERENT WAY.

[oginicus]

Did you know when it monday the first name of monday is "mon" which it like moon it just missing a one O, so if it monday, be happy because it moon day now

[tomwhite]

It certainly does help but life would be way different without it

[Shan]

This was really very informative. Thanks

[richardalanschultz]

But Mars has a moon! Yes, Mars has 2 moons.