The moon, with its large mass, acts as a major stabilizing force on our axis (as well as helping keep us within the habitable zone). Many theories have been provided to explain the origin of the moon. Without it, we could have ended up like Mars, whose moons are much smaller and whose tilt may vary over a span of 60 degrees. It’s difficult to know exactly what would happen to our weather if the Moon were destroyed, but it wouldn’t be good. 2) The Moon was formed not in the vicinity of the Earth, but in a different part of the solar system, and was later captured by the Earth. As the Moon controls tides on Earth and the tides transport the minerals needed for the subsistence of marine life, it is difficult to imagine life in the oceans without our natural satellite making it possible. The Moon powers Earth’s tides, which in turn influence our weather systems. 1) The Moon originated at the same time as the Earth, being formed substantially from the same material, aggregating and solidifying. As Luna’s orbit slowly creeps away from the Earth at 1.5 inches per year, her gravimetric drag will eventually slow the Earth’s rotation to match the pace of the moon’s orbit. Yes. Without the moon, the Earth might rotate much faster, causing a more turbulent atmosphere, and thus unending gales of life-hostile, skirt-blowing winds.

The Moon is an astronomical body orbiting Earth as its only natural satellite. The sun and wind also drive the ocean's oscillations, but it is the moon's gravitational tug that is responsible for the lion's share of this predictable tidal flux. In the search for extraterrestrial life scientists regularly prioritize planets with similar-sized moons attached. Losing the Moon would have a catastrophic effect on world climates . Here comes the Bogeyman... London during the long, dark days of the Blitz: a city outwardly in ruins, weakened by exhaustion and rationing. It is the fifth-largest satellite in the Solar System, and by far the largest among planetary satellites relative to the size of the planet that it orbits (its primary). The Moon is, after Jupiter's satellite Io, the second-densest satellite in the Solar System among those whose densities are known. 08/07/2012. Astrophysicists do believe that there was a time when the earth was without its moon. Without the gravitational pull of the Moon, there would not have been enough salt concentrations in the seawater for such life-making chemistry to have taken place. Hush, hush, hush.