How does the moon in humans? – Terra Peru

The gravitational pull of the moon pulls the oceans and tides directed

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On Wednesday much of the world will witness a total lunar eclipse, a phenomenon that we will see the satellite of a pale red color.

There hung in the sky, magical and mysterious powers are attributed to the Moon, as turn a man into a wolf or make hair grow us faster.

But beyond the myths, the satellite of the Earth is truly unique and does exert an extraordinary influence on the planet.

The orchestration of the tides, its role in the beginning of life on earth and how to set the pace and stability of the world are some of the amazing real powers of the Moon.

have the exact size and the right distance, 402,000 km, to be the perfect companion of our planet.

But it was always there, as Maggie explains Aderin- Pocock, scientific and television presenter, plus big mole fan.

Its history is closely linked to that of the Earth. Indeed, without it, probably would not be here.

Tides

That big round rock watching us from space directs tides on Earth with the force of gravity.

As explained by the laws of physics, the closer two objects are, the greater the force with which attract each other, says . Aderin-Pocock, and that’s what happens between our planet and its satellite

The moon pulls the ocean towards it and makes the earth to bulge slightly: this creates the bulge tides.

But we have tides due to the Moon is where it is. If it were closer, the force would be greater: the low tides would be lower, the higher would wipe the coastal cities

How would, for example, the high tide of a moon. it was 20 times closer

would be able to completely submerge cities like London or New York, says the expert on a BBC documentary.

seems unimaginable, but when the moon had just formed, was once so close and had such power.

The origin of life

4,500 million years ago, a Mars-sized planet collided with the young Earth, and the shock threw a huge amount of liquid rock around Aderin-Pocock explains.

is collision created the moon and changed the basic chemistry of our planet.’s call broth of life, hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon are formed

But there was another 700 million years after that impact. cooled Earth, a rocky surface, water vapor condensed into the oceans, and the moon pushed those oceans

According to the formed British chemist John Sutherland, was precisely this primitive ebb tides which gave the initial kick to life.

Sutherland suggests that the first organic molecules were created from these natural chemicals, . as he explained to the BBC

To prove their theory, the scientist did experiments on the beach: he mixed those primitive elements and heated with ultraviolet light

So recreated the conditions of the pools left by the retreating tide, which are heated by sunlight.

As a result, elements obtained RNA ribonucleic acid the essential building blocks of life.

For those warm pools created by tides, says Sutherland, born 3800 life millions of years ago.

And so we must give thanks to the moon.

Life Cycle

The old men revered the Moon and many cultures created around legends like werewolf.

Some believe that the full moon alters us, even on those nights there are more crimes in what has come to be known effect Transylvania.

However, this is something that science has not been found.

But it is true that many animals become more assets, sound and fertile when the full moon shines.

Tropical corals, for example, synchronize their reproductive cycle and a night of full moon spawn all at once.

Diploria strigosa The species, known as brain coral, is another example.

Every 29 days, with the full moon, corals generate a new layer bone on the front and this growth is dictated by the monthly orbit of the Moon.

Rhythm and stability

The moon rotates every 29 days the same time it takes to orbit the Earth long around and therefore always shows the same face.

The Earth, however, as every 24 hours, but that does not always it was so.

There was a time when the Earth revolved so fast that one day lasted 5 hours. The Moon, however, acted as a brake, the expert explains Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

Since its formation and over billions of years the gravitational pull of the Moon’s rotation slowed Earth.

And so the pace of the world has been marked by this magnificent piece of space rock.

But if the Earth has slowed as a result, the Moon has accelerated.

And that means being away. Exactly 3,78cm per year, according to precise measurements astronomers.

The same rate at which we grow nails, compared Aderin-Pocock.

That, in the very long term-that means billions of years Earth will slow down even more. shall be then much longer days

But no only that the very stability of the Earth depends on its satellite

From the collision that created the moon, the Earth axis has been tilted, rotating at a constant angle of 23 degrees. allowing variations in sunlight and seasons, climate stability, and thus the cycle of life.

This stability depends on the speed of rotation the planet, as you can check by spinning a basketball on one finger: the faster turns, more stability is maintained on its axis

When the moon is moved away. will destabilize the Earth’s axis and begin to oscillate, while the poles could fall to Ecuador and Ecuador occupy the position of the poles.

That would make the planet uninhabitable as we know it far.

So, scientists say, the moon is a key element to sustain life on Earth.

And a final detail devoted to ardent “lunatics.”: the moon is 400 times smaller than the Sun, but is 400 times closer

But an optical effect, appear in the sky the same size. Why are possible phenomena like eclipses

And that’s a great cosmic coincidence